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While examining a patient, you notice that her top teeth have a diastema. This condition is a result of the _______ being attached too close to the anterior teeth.

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The answer to your question would be A - a maxillary labial frenum, this part of lip tissue is responsible for diasetemic teeth - anterior teeth which are being too close to the maxillary labial frenum and which are therefore creating a gap between the front teeth.
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