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5 top tips for identifying unerupted maxillary incisors

BDJ Student volume 28, pages 44–45 (2021)Cite this article

By Rachel Oliver,* Dental Core Trainee and Amy Gallacher, Post-CCST in Orthodontics

As you progress through your undergraduate studies and move towards Dental Foundation Training, it can be challenging to diagnose anomalies in the mixed dentition.

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  2. Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK

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