First molars in permanent dentition and their malformations in various pathologies: A review
oleh: Andamuthu Yamunadevi, Ramani Pratibha, Muthusamy Rajmohan, Sengottaiyan Mahendraperumal, Nalliappan Ganapathy, Rajamani Srivandhana
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Permanent maxillary and mandibular first molars are the first permanent teeth to erupt into the oral cavity along with the mandibular incisors. It serves as an excellent record of maternal and fetal health, reflecting the prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal health and diseases. This review focuses on the molar morphogenesis, molar malformations, their etiopathogenesis, and pathologies causing specific pattern of molar malformations.