Mesiodentes in twins: A case report and a review of the literature

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-184

  Seddon, R P ^a   Johnstone, S C ^a   Smith, P B ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TOOTH; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH MALFORMATION; TWINS;

CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, SUPERNUMERARY; TOOTH, UNERUPTED; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0031217104     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263x.1997.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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