If you have missing teeth from a condition or trait you were born with, you may have what's known as oligodontia. What exactly is oligodontia? What is it caused by? Does it increase your risk for any other health problems? We're here to help you understand what qualifies as oligodontia, the associated genetics, and what you can do to treat it.

As oligodontia can be a clinical manifestation of a large and heterogenous group of syndromes with multiple signs and symptoms, this systematic review aims to summarize the available literature concerning the presence of oligodontia in syndromes, emphasizing the phenotype and the molecular etiology in order to assist in the diagnosis and ...

Dec 5, 2022 · Oligodontia refers to the absence of multiple teeth (more than six teeth), excluding the third molars. If oligodontia is part of a syndrome, there are usually changes to the skin, nails, eyes, ears, or skeleton.

Oligodontia-cancer predisposition syndrome is a rare, genetic, odontologic disease characterized by congenital absence of six or more permanent teeth (excluding the third molars) in association with an increased risk for malignancies, ranging from gastrointestinal polyposis to early-onset colorectal cancer and/or breast cancer.

Oligodontia is a rare genetic disorder which represents the congenital absence of more than six teeth in primary, permanent or both dentitions. It is usually a part of a syndrome and seldom occurs as an isolated entity.

Oligodontia is a developmental dental anomaly defined by the absence of 6 or more permanent teeth, excluding the third molars. We performed a review with a systematic approach and proposed a guideline for the choice of the bone augmentation surgery.

Oligodontia is the congenital absence of six or more teeth and comprises the more severe forms of tooth agenesis. Many genes have been implicated in the etiology of tooth agenesis, which is highly variable in its clinical presentation.

Dec 4, 2023 · The review describes the main syndromes that may have oligodontia as a clinical sign and reinforces the need for orodental-facial examining for adequate diagnosis and treatment of the affected patients. Molecular analysis in order to better understand the occurrence of oligodontia is imperative.

What is Oligodontia? Oligodontia is often considered a subset of hypodontia, a term used to describe the absence of one to six teeth. The condition can present as an isolated anomaly or as part of a syndrome. It affects both primary and permanent dentitions and may have a genetic basis or arise from environmental factors.

Oligodontia is a rare developmental dental anomaly in humans characterized by the absence of six or more teeth. The prevalence of isolated oligodontia is unknown. In European populations the estimated prevalence of both syndromic and non-syndromic oligodontia varies from 1/625 to 1/1,250 depending on the studies.