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Table I

Shows age and root formation stage for surgical up-righting recommended by various authors.

Author (Year)	Age	Stage root formation
Kravitz et al. (2016) [5]	11–15	1/2 to 2/3rd
Owen (1998) [34] Johnson and Quirk (1987) [27] Pogrel and Anthony Pogrel (1995) [18]	10–15	Prior to apex closure
Davis et al. (1976) [26]	<13	After apex closure

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