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Two cases of totally submerging buried primary molars: characterization of clinical behavior and discussion of cause

  • Kenzou Inoue1,*,
  • Madoka Inui1
  • Shinnosuke Nakamura1
  • Shigeaki Yanase1
  • Mihoko Yamada1
  • Toshiro Tagawa1

1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mie University, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.25.2.g24tg4v672mu3616 Vol.25,Issue 2,April 2001 pp.127-130

Published: 01 April 2001

*Corresponding Author(s): Kenzou Inoue E-mail: kenzosan@geocities.co.jp

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Abstract

Submerging buried tooth is a rare condition whose clinical characteristics are unclear. Two cases are reported of submerging buried maxillary second deciduous molar. A review of the literature in Japanese and English provides the clinical condition of the lesion and allows for discussion of its causes.

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Kenzou Inoue,Madoka Inui,Shinnosuke Nakamura,Shigeaki Yanase,Mihoko Yamada,Toshiro Tagawa. Two cases of totally submerging buried primary molars: characterization of clinical behavior and discussion of cause. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2001. 25(2);127-130.

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