title: Prosthodontic treatment of patients with hypodontia.
abstract: Hypodontia is a relatively rare occurrence that can have a significant impact on treatment planning for those patients with the condition. This paper will describe the forms of hypodontia, as well as associated dental issues. Treatment planning considerations for children, adolescents, and adults will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Section of Removable Prosthodontics, Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, Biomaterials and Hospital Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry, The Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, USA.
authors.forename: Ting-Ling
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000145:classification / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015921:Dental Implants; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000502:physiology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010349:Patient Compliance; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants