title: The interdisciplinary management of hypodontia: background and role of paediatric dentistry.
abstract: This paper is the first of a series on the comprehensive management of young people with hypodontia. The paper looks at the background to the condition, the possible aetiological factors, the prevalence of hypodontia and other related conditions. Lastly there is consideration of the role of the paediatric dentist in interdisciplinary management of the affected child and adolescent patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public and Child Dental Health, Dental School and Hospital, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. jane.nunn@dental.tcd.ie
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Nunn
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gillgrass
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hobson
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Jepson
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meechan
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Nohl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000848:Anodontia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities