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SINCE third molar agenesis is clearly associated with an increased incidence of other missing teeth1,2 and with reduction in size of the remaining teeth3, one might also expect increased variation in size, even to the point of hypoplastic or peg teeth, when third molars are missing4.
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GARN, S., LEWIS, A. & KEREWSKY, R. Third Molar Agenesis and Variation in Size of the Remaining Teeth. Nature 201, 839 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/201839a0
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