Premature exfoliation of the teeth in a hypocalcemic undernourished African girl
Premature exfoliation of the primary dentition is a rare phenomenon which may be associated with local disorders of the teeth and systemic diseases; however its association with hypocalcemia and malnutrition is uncommon. Nutritional rickets occurs mostly in developing countries despite some of these...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=355;epage=358;aulast=Aliyu |