Abstract
Dental agenesis is the most common developmental anomaly in humans and is frequently associated with several other oral abnormalities. In the literature, some terms are used to describe missing teeth like oligodontia, anodontia and hypodontia. Hypodontia is the developmental absence of one or more teeth. It can be isolated or as a part of a syndrome such as in ectodermal dysplasia. The consequences of missing teeth include abnormal occlusion or altered facial appearance which can cause psychological distress in some patients. The present case report describes case of familial hypodontia in 14 years female patient with no apparent systemic abnormalities.Birat Journal of Health Sciences 2016 1(1): 71-74
Highlights
Hypodontia is the developmental absence of one or more teeth.[1]
This study reports a case of 14 years female patient presented with familial hypodontia where esthetic and functional rehabilitation was established through prosthetic rehabilitation
CASE REPORT A 14 years old female patient with an interesting presentation of multiple congenitally missing permanent teeth in maxilla and mandible was referred to Department of pedodontics and preventive dentistry for esthetic rehabilitation (Figure 1a,1b,1c)
Summary
Hypodontia is the developmental absence of one or more teeth.[1]. In the permanent dentition, prevalence has been reported to range from 2.3% to 11.3% depending on the population investigated and females are affected more frequently than males by a ratio of 3:2 with no difference in the distribution of missing teeth over maxilla/mandible and left and right sides.[2]. There may be a metabolic imbalance of such nature that a crucial metabolite for odontogenesis is absent and agenesis results.[6] The absence of teeth in young patients can cause aesthetic, functional, and psychological problems if the teeth of the anterior region are involved.[7] This study reports a case of 14 years female patient presented with familial hypodontia where esthetic and functional rehabilitation was established through prosthetic rehabilitation. CASE REPORT A 14 years old female patient with an interesting presentation of multiple congenitally missing permanent teeth in maxilla and mandible was referred to Department of pedodontics and preventive dentistry for esthetic rehabilitation (Figure 1a,1b,1c). Suspecting the congenital absence of permanent teeth panoramic radiograph was taken which showed congenital absence of permanent maxillary and mandibular incisors and permanent tooth buds of all third molars (12, 18, 21,22,28, 31,32,38,41,42,48) and retained deciduous teeth 52,53,63,73,83 (Figure 2). Implants and fixed prosthesis are recommended later in life after the completion of jaw growth (Figure 4a, 4b)
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