Childhood hypopituitarism results in diastemata between most teeth because increased skeletal growth results in enlargement of both the mandible and the maxilla.

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Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.In childhood hypopituitarism,decreased skeletal growth results in disproportionate retardation of mandibular growth.Because of normal-sized teeth erupting into the arch,proper alignment is impossible and teeth are typically crowded.Recall that the term diastema means a lack of a contact area between adjacent teeth,which results in a space.Delayed eruption and malocclusion are principal oral problems of hypopituitarism.

Childhood Hypopituitarism Results in Diastemata Between Most Teeth Because Increased