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Pulp injury caused by caries or trauma is still commonly found in the young permanent dentition. Young permanent teeth in which root development and apical closure have not been completed are termed immature teeth. After apical closure, these teeth are classified as mature teeth [1].
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Nuni, E. (2016). Pulp Therapy for the Young Permanent Dentition. In: Fuks, A., Peretz, B. (eds) Pediatric Endodontics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27553-6_8
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