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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
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The cracked tooth syndrome: an elusive diagnosis
1Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-1078, USA.
Abstract:
The authors review the literature and present a case of cracked tooth syndrome. Special emphasis is placed on diagnostic problems associated with this syndrome. The case report demonstrates classic and atypical features of cracked tooth syndrome.
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