Nonsyndromic delayed eruption of multiple teeth: A rare case report

Dental eruption is a very finely regulated process. A delay in tooth eruption may be due to a disturbance caused by local, systemic, or genetic abnormalities. Delayed eruption of multiple teeth in the absence of any etiology is very rare. Here, we report a case of delayed eruption in a 16-year-old f...

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Published in:Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 51 - 53
Main Authors: D'souza, Valen, Rao, Prasanna, Kini, Raghavendra
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Chennai Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-03-2021
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Summary:Dental eruption is a very finely regulated process. A delay in tooth eruption may be due to a disturbance caused by local, systemic, or genetic abnormalities. Delayed eruption of multiple teeth in the absence of any etiology is very rare. Here, we report a case of delayed eruption in a 16-year-old female patient with multiple congenitally missing teeth and bilaterally ankylosed deciduous teeth with no underlying systemic or genetic disease.
ISSN:0973-029X
1998-393X
DOI:10.4103/jomfp.JOMFP_323_20