title: Nonsyndromic tooth agenesis patterns and associated developmental dental anomalies: a literature review with radiographic illustrations.
abstract: Tooth agenesis is one of the most intriguing phenomena, because it is frequently associated with other oral anomalies, structural variations and malformations of other teeth, late eruption, transposition and crowding. The diagnosis can be quite challenging as radiographic examination is critical for the diagnosis but not always possible and the late developing teeth may be sometimes scored developmentally missing. Accurate diagnosis therefore requires radiographic, clinical, and dental cast examinations. It is an important clinical and public health problem. Patients with missing permanent teeth may suffer from a reduced chewing ability, inarticulate pronunciation, and an unfavorable aesthetic appearance. Clinically, early diagnosis of a dental anomaly can alert the clinician to the possible development of other associated dental anomalies in the same patient or family, and avoid the possible sequelae. Understanding of tooth agenesis patterns and their impact on diagnosis, prevention, and eventually therapeutics are becoming integral parts of comprehensive dental care. Dental examination with radiographic screening of hypodontia in early childhood should be emphasized as part of public oral health policy to allow early diagnosis and timely intervention.
authors: Department of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, India. dr.poonam.agarwal@gmail.com
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mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000848:Anodontia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities