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Although the MMD may be sought-after for many people in African countries, it’s often looked down upon in Western nations. The authors of a paper instate that the maxillary midline diastema “represents an esthetic and psychological impairment and distress for patients seeking orthodontic treatment.” In other words, it’s a physical flaw that needs to be fixed.
“If you flip through any pictures from before high school, you’ll notice that I rarely smiled with teeth showing,” says Ophelia Okoh, a daughter of Ghanaian immigrants who lives in Philadelphia. Her gap, she tells me, was the target of many jokes.where contestant Danielle “Dani” Evans was jeered by judges and told that she would never win a CoverGirl modeling contract as long as she kept the gap in her teeth.
As I saw other celebrities and influencers embrace theirs, it further encouraged me to embrace and not allow societal pressures make me feel like I have to close it,” she says. “Nature has a reason for why l was gifted with a maxillary midline diastema,” says Agnes Amihere, who currently resides in Ghana, reflecting on her experience living with a tooth gap. “I do not know why l was amongst the chosen ones. l am proud and grateful as it makes my smile a unique handiwork and feature of creation.”At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions.