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A Study Of Enamel Thickness Of Permanent Maxillary Canines, Daniel Diaz Rubayo
A Study Of Enamel Thickness Of Permanent Maxillary Canines, Daniel Diaz Rubayo
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Introduction: Tooth agenesis is defined as the lack of development of a tooth. Maxillary lateral incisors have been reported to be missing in 2.2% of the population in the United States of America. Two treatment options are available: opening the space to restore the missing tooth with a dental prosthesis; or close the space by moving the adjacent teeth into the space and substituting the missing lateral incisor with the maxillary canine. With a wider crown and a more convex labial surface than lateral incisors, canines require a significant amount of reduction in order to achieve an adequate occlusion and …