title: Nonsyndromic oligodontia in siblings: A rare case report.
abstract: A syndrome is a medical condition that is characterized by a particular group of signs and symptoms, involving several organ systems. Oligodontia is defined as the developmental absence of six teeth or more, excluding third molars. Oligodontia can be classified as syndromic or nonsyndromic. Nonsyndrome oligodontia is a developmental dental anomaly without involvement of other organs. The consequences of missing teeth include abnormal occlusion or altered facial appearance, which can cause psychological distress in some patients. The management of oligodontia usually requires a multidisciplinary approach. The present article reports a case of oligodontia in siblings of the same family with no apparent systemic abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Veerabadhran Mahesh
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Mathian
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Murugesan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gawthaman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ramachandran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karunakaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Selvaraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vinodh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sundaram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manikandan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Alagappan Meenakshi
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sundaram
keywords: Hypodontia; oligodontia; permanent teeth; primary teeth; tooth agenesis