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Beware the solitary maxillary median central incisor.
Journal of orthodontics - 1 Mar 2008
DiBiase Andrew T, Cobourne Martyn T
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of a solitary maxillary median central incisor (SMMCI) tooth in the general population is low, in either the primary or secondary dentition. The most common cause of a missing maxillary central incisor is trauma, or more rarely hypodontia. However, SMMCI is also a recognized genetic anomaly and affected individuals can be carriers for a potentially more serious condition affecting midline...
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