Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3117713 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of this article was to describe the rootless eruption of a mandibular permanent canine in a 10-year-old boy; his mandible had been fractured in a car accident. The fracture was at the region of the developing canine, resulting in arrested root formation and causing abnormal, rootless eruption. Current theories on tooth eruption and the important role of the dental follicle in the process of eruption are discussed.
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Authors
Yehoshua Shapira, Mladen M. Kuftinec,