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Is there an association between skeletal asymmetry and tooth absence?

INTRODUCTION: Facial skeletal asymmetry is commonly found in humans and its main characteristic is menton deviation. The literature suggests that occlusal and masticatory problems arising from tooth absence could be related to the development of such asymmetries. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this cross-sec...

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Autores principales: Thiesen, Guilherme, Gribel, Bruno Frazão, Pereira, Keila Cristina Rausch, Freitas, Maria Perpetua Mota
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dental Press International 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5029319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27653267
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.21.4.073-079.oar