title: Early loss of primary incisors due to parafunctional tendency--case report.
abstract: Premature loss of primary teeth associated with a parafunctional habit in a 30-month-old child is reported. Report details, clinically and radiographically, these effects in a very young child and reviews diagnostic possibilities. Early detection and scrutiny by the pediatric dentist is important to determine origin and to rule out periodontal disease as a manifestation of underlying systemic disease.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.forename: Barnali
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Yoon