title: Non syndromic bilateral microdontia of maxillary second molars: a very rare finding.
abstract: Dental anomalies are the formative defects caused by genetic disturbances or environmental factors during tooth morphogenesis. The term microdontia is defined as the condition of having abnormally small teeth. Clinically, microdontia in the permanent dentition, excluding the third molars, is found in 0.8-8.4% of the population. One of the commonest forms of localized microdontia is that which affects the maxillary lateral incisor, a condition called Peg laterals. The next tooth which can be affected is the third molars. Few cases of microdontia in canines have been reported. Localised microdontia of maxillary second molar has never been reported in literature before.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vyas Dental College , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Manoj Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hans
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vyas Dental College , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Subhash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chander
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vyas Dental College , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Amrit Singh
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vyas Dental College , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Harleen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chinna
keywords: Anomaly; Ectomesenchyme; Morphogenesis; Peg lateral