Infraocclusion of primary molars in monozygotic twins: Report of two cases

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-30

  Dewhurst, S N ^a   Harris, J C ^b   Bedi, R ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHILD; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MOLAR TOOTH; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TOOTH; TOOTH ERUPTION; TWINS;

BICUSPID; CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MOLAR; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; TOOTH, UNERUPTED; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0031083466     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.1997.tb00269.x     Document Type: Article

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