Growth differences in patients with dental agenesis, how its location impacts facial morphology

• Main Authors: José Rubén Herrera-Atoche (Author), Carlos Roberto Medina-Mazariegos (Author), Iván Daniel Zúñiga-Herrera (Author), Gabriel Eduardo Colomé-Ruiz (Author), Fernando Javier Aguilar-Ayala (Author), Alicia Leonor Pinzón-Te (Author), Fernando Javier Aguilar-Pérez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Non-formation of a tooth impacts the morphology of the alveolar bone, which may, in turn, generate an imbalance in facial growth. This retrospective case-control study aimed to determine whether observable differences exist in the facial growth of patients with dental agenesis re...