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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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Eagle syndrome: Orthodontist's perspective
K Sindhuja, Gautham Hegde, Rohan Rai, Abhinay Sorake, Naveen Suvarna
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, NH-17, Kuntikana, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
K Sindhuja
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, NH-17, Kuntikana, Mangalore - 575 004, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijor.ijor_35_16
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The objective of the article is to report a case of Eagle syndrome in an orthodontic patient. A 20-year-old patient reported to the Department of Orthodontics with a chief complaint of crowding in upper and lower teeth and difficulty in mouth opening. Detailed history and radiographs led to the diagnosis of elongated styloid process also termed as “Eagle syndrome.” |
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