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Concomitant occurrence of canine malposition and tooth agenesis: evidence of orofacial genetic fields.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics - 1 Dec 2002
Peck Sheldon, Peck Leena, Kataja Matti
Abstract excerpt
Certain discrete malpositions of the human canine tooth and agenesis of at least 1 tooth (hypodontia) are abnormalities known to occur together frequently. This study examines the specificity of tooth-agenesis sites associated with the occurrence of 3 unambiguous canine malpositions: palatally displaced canine (PDC; n = 58), mandibular lateral incisor-canine transposition (Mn.I2.C; n = 60), and maxillary...
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