Article
[Primary failure of eruption (PFE). Clinical and molecular genetics analysis].
L' Orthodontie francaise - 1 Sept 2013
Stellzig-Eisenhauer Angelika, Decker Eva, Meyer-Marcotty Philipp, Rau Christiane, Fiebig Britta S, Kress Wolfram, Saar Kathrin, Rüschendorf Franz, Hubner Norbert, Grimm Tiemo, Witt Emil, Weber Bernhard H F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The term "primary failure of eruption" (PFE) refers to the complete or partial failure of a primary non-ankylosed tooth to erupt due to a disturbance of the eruption mechanism. Up to now, the molecular basis for this failure was unknown. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Four families were studied in whom at least two members were affected by non-syndromic PFE as part of a clinical and molecular genetics study....
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