Altered passive eruption: the undiagnosed entity.
Excessive gingiva can result from delayed or altered tooth eruption. This condition should be considered in restorative dentistry, orthodontic and esthetic treatment.
Evian
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School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
Cutler
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Rosenberg
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Shah
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D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D014078:Tooth Eruption