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Causes of loss of teeth in permanent dentition
| Dental caries |
| Periodontal diseases |
| Acute orofacial infection |
| Severe erosion, abrasion, and attrition |
| Orthodontic extraction |
| Maxillofacial trauma |
| Congenital anomalies like amelogenesis imperfecta, dentinogenesis imperfecta, and dentin dysplasia |
| Impaction |
| Pericoronitis |
| Risk factors like tobacco use and alcohol |
