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The selective extraction of deciduous teeth during the stage of mixed dentition in accordance with the shedding and eruption of the teeth. It is done over an extended period to allow autonomous adjustment to relieve crowding of the dental arches during the eruption of the lateral incisors, canines, and premolars, eventually involving the extraction of the first premolar teeth. (Dorland, 28th ed)
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- Extraction, Serial
- Extractions, Serial
- Serial Extractions
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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- Orthodontics, Corrective (1966-1970)
- Tooth Extraction (1966-1970)
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- National Library of Medicine. Serial Extraction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012690. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012690
- Serial Extraction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_extraction
- Serial Extraction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7454688