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| Year : 2006 | Volume
: 24
| Issue : 5 | Page : 15-17 |
Permanent molars: Delayed development and eruption
R Arathi, BS Suprabha, SM Pai
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (A Constituent Institution of MAHE), Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore - 575 001, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
R Arathi
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore (A Constituent Institution of MAHE, Manipal) Light House Hill Road, Mangalore - 575 001, Karnataka
India
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PMID: 16891743 
Delayed development and eruption of all the permanent molars is a rare phenomenon, which can cause disturbance in the developing occlusion. The eruption of permanent first and second molars is very important for the coordination of facial growth and for providing sufficient occlusal support for undisturbed mastication. In the case described, the first permanent molars were delayed in their development and were seen erupting at the age of nine and a half years. Severe disparity between the left and the right side of the dentition with respect to the rate of development of molars were also present.
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