Congenitally missing maxillary permanent canines: Report of 32 cases from an ethnic Chinese population

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 446-450

  Cho, S Y ^a,b   Lee, C K ^a   Chan, J C Y ^a  

^a Department of Health Fanling School Dental Clinic School Dental Care Service   (Hong Kong)

^b 2/F Fanling Health Centre   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CANINE TOOTH; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPODONTIA; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANODONTIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHINA; CUSPID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC;

EID: 8744251624     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2004.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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