title: Change in frequency of the maxillary midline diastema appearing in photographs of Caucasian females in two fashion magazines from 2003 to 2012.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To ascertain if there has been a change in the frequency of appearance of maxillary midline diastema in two leading women's fashion magazines over a decade.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two observers counted the frequency of maxillary midline diastema that appeared in Caucasian female models featured in British Vogue and Glamour (UK).
  
  
  RESULTS
  An increase in the frequency of maxillary midline diastema appearing in both publications was observed between 2003 and 2012.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This change may indicate an increase in the acceptance of the maxillary midline diastema, which may in turn, influence orthodontic and aesthetic dentistry treatment planning.
authors: Richmond, UK.
authors: Kylie C
authors: KC
authors: Lewis
authors: University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors: Martyn
authors: M
authors: Sherriff
authors: King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Stewart Denize
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001505:Beauty Culture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003970:Diastema / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010781:Photography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012904:Smiling; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Aesthetic dentistry; diastema; maxillary midline diastema; orthodontic treatment planning; smile design