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Localised enamel hypoplasia of human deciduous canines: genotype or environment?
Australian dental journal - 1 Jun 2000
Taji S, Hughes T, Rogers J, Townsend G
Abstract excerpt
A discrete area of defective enamel formation that appears on the labial surface of the crowns of deciduous canine teeth has been described in both recent and prehistoric human populations, with reported frequencies varying from 1 to 45 per cent. Suggestions about the aetiology of this localized hypoplasia range from genotypic factors to environmental conditions and systemic effects. The major aims of this study...
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