title: Congenitally missing primary mandibular lateral incisors: a case of rare occurrence.
abstract: We are reporting a rare case of missing teeth in primary dentition. The case reported with the chief complaint of missing teeth in the lower front tooth region. The concern of the parents was missing primary teeth but they were also worried about the permanent successors. Thorough evaluation of the primary dentition visually and permanent dentition radiographically was done. There was missing 72 and 82.Along with these, there were few permanent teeth, that is, lack of initiation of 35 and 45 and 22 was evident. The case was non-syndromic. At present, the case is under follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mousumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goswami
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Chaitra
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Adwait Uday
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous