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What you need to know about impacted canines

BDJ Student volume 26, page 35 (2019)Cite this article

By Andrea Cunningham.

Maxillary teeth usually erupt between ages 11-12. They have important roles in occlusion, aesthetics and function. Here are eight things you need to know about how to manage them.

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Cunningham, A. What you need to know about impacted canines. BDJ Student 26, 35 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-019-0055-8

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