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<p>The etiology of submersence remains unconfirmed although various reasons have been advanced. The condition is generally more prevalent in older children but may be detected as early as 3 years. Treatment has invariably involved extraction. The natural history of the condition involves periods of remission. These remissions and the fact that extractions are not always desirable, led to the treatment of several cases by traction to the affected teeth.</p>
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The etiology of submersence remains unconfirmed although various reasons have been advanced. The condition is generally more prevalent in older children but may be detected as early as 3 years. Treatment has invariably involved extraction. The natural history of the condition involves periods of remission. These remissions and the fact that extractions are not always desirable, led to the treatment of several cases by traction to the affected teeth.

A reappraisal of the problem of submerged deciduous teeth

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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The etiology of submersence remains unconfirmed although various reasons have been advanced. The condition is generally more prevalent in older children but...

A reappraisal of the problem of submerged deciduous teeth

Published Online: Jan 24, 2024

Page range: 118 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1982-0002

Keywords
Submergence, Deciduous malocclusions

© 1982 T.J. Freer, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

A reappraisal of the problem of submerged deciduous teeth

Published Online: Jan 24, 2024

Page range: 118 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1982-0002

KeywordsSubmergence, Deciduous malocclusions

© 1982 T.J. Freer, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Submergence, Deciduous malocclusions