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OF TEETH
Tooth eruption
Tooth eruption
phase)
In this phase the actual eruption (axial movement) of
teeth takes place, the mechanism is explained by
various theories
teeth
To compensate for the growth of the jaws
Reduced enamel
epithelium fuses with oral
epithelium
Forms a epithelium lined
tunnel
Reduced enamel
epithelium converts into
primary attachment
epithelium
Mechanisms of tooth
eruption: current research
Theories of eruption Bone remodeling theory
Root growth theory : Cushion Hammock ligament
Vascular pressure theory
Periodontal ligament traction theory: most accepted
Applied aspects