title: An unusual dental anomaly in a hypodontia patient.
abstract: Hypodontia is the most common developmental dental anomaly known in humans. It is often associated with other dental anomalies such as disturbances in eruption, peg lateral incisors and taurodontism. This case report describes a ten-year-old female with hypodontia and a very unusual conical-shaped mandibular right central incisor, which has not previously been reported in the literature. The case highlights the importance of prompt referral to an interdisciplinary team so joint decisions on management can ensure an optimal outcome with the corresponding improvement in quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hypodontia and other developmental dental disorders are common and their early recognition and prompt referral is important.
authors.affiliation: Sunderland Royal Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Anziani
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hobson
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities; D010347:Patient Care Planning