Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Widely spaced primary teeth

Wide gaps between baby teeth

HP:0006313

What it means

Increased space between the primary teeth. Note this phenotype should be distinguished from increased space due purely to microdontia.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Abnormal primary tooth morphologyWidely spaced teeth

Also called: Generalised spacing of primary teeth · Generalized spacing of primary teeth · Wide gaps between primary teeth · Widely spaced baby teeth · Widely spaced deciduous teeth · Widely spaced milk teeth

Widely spaced primary teeth

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.