Tooth eruption is a finely tuned developmental process in which teeth emerge from the alveolar bone into the oral cavity. It depends on coordinated bone remodelling, epithelial-mesenchymal ...
Xu, H., Snider, T. N., Wimer, Helen F., Yamada, S. S., Yang, T., Holmbeck, K., and Foster, B. L. 2016. "Multiple essential MT1-MMP functions in tooth root formation ...
Impacted teeth fail to erupt within the expected developmental window and are often blocked by gum tissue or bone. Maxillary cuspids (canines) possess the longest roots and are critical for proper ...