Frequency of missing teeth and reduction of mesiodistal tooth width in Japanese patients with tooth agenesis

Abstract Background Tooth agenesis can involve one or more congenitally missing teeth (CMT) and is the most common congenital dental anomalies in humans. Tooth agenesis and reduction of mesiodistal tooth width are reportedly associated, suggesting that the pathogenesis of the two conditions is relat...

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Main Authors: Norihisa Higashihori, Jun-ichi Takada, Minami Katayanagi, Yuki Takahashi, Keiji Moriyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-018-0222-4