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A patient with a macrodont, transposition and supplemental tooth in the upper anterior segment: a case report
Felicity Borrie1, Alison Cairns
1Dundee Dental Hospital and School, Park Place, Dundee.
Dental Update
|September 6, 2007
Abstract
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This case report describes the presence of multiple dental anomalies in the upper labial segment of a 7-year-old boy; a macrodont, transposition and supplemental tooth.
Clinical Relevance:
This case highlights the need for careful treatment planning in patients with mutiple dental anomalies.
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