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Primary failure of eruption (PFE)
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  1. Upendra Jain1,
  2. Amitabh Kallury2,
  3. Dinesh Dathu Rao3,
  4. Harsh Vibhor Bharti4
  1. 1Department of Orthodontics, People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  2. 2Department of Orthodontics, People's Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  3. 3Department of Orthodontics, SJM Medical College & Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  4. 4Department of Orthodontics, Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Upendra Jain, bracesuppujain{at}gmail.com

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A 15-year-old boy presented with difficulty chewing. Clinical examination revealed a bilateral posterior open bite with anterior deep bite and multiple submerged posterior teeth (figures 1–3). OPG (orthopantomogram) X-ray revealed submerged premolars and molars, in absence of ankylosis or other mechanical obstruction (figure 4). The case was diagnosed as primary failure of eruption (PFE). PFE is a non-syndromic eruption disorder where …

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