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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 19;14(8):e244770.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244770.

Cancer-related radiation therapy in early childhood leading to root abnormality in multiple permanent teeth

Morankar Rahul  1 , Mohammad Atif  2 , Nitesh Tewari  2 , Vijay Mathur  2
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Case Reports

Cancer-related radiation therapy in early childhood leading to root abnormality in multiple permanent teeth

Morankar Rahul et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: dentistry and oral medicine; head and neck cancer; paediatric oncology; unwanted effects / adverse reactions.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Orthopantomogram showing arrested root growth in multiple teeth. The effects range from premature apical closure in mandibular first molars to almost complete root agenesis with mandibular incisors.
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