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Bizarre pathologic tooth migration.

Abstract

An extreme example of pathologic tooth migration associated with bruxism and severe periodontitis is presented. The prognosis of the tooth was deemed hopeless; it subsequently was extracted. Various etiological factors of abnormal tooth displacement are discussed.

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John K Brooks, Romila Tiwary. Bizarre pathologic tooth migration.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16689070/

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