Table 1

Dental and health characteristics of 37 patients with recessive lower incisor hypodontia (RIH)

Clinical characteristics Girls +/N (%) Boys +/N (%)
Four missing lower incisors
 Permanent1/1868/1942
 Deciduous2/1910
Three missing lower incisors
 Permanent2/14142/1911
 Deciduous1/147
Peg shaped incisor(s)
 Permanent7/18395/1828
 Deciduous7/12586/1060
Missing permanent canine(s)1/1284/1625
Missing premolar(s)8/17477/1643
Missing first or second molars
 Permanent1/1666/1638
 Deciduous1/1010
Taurodontism in permanent molars5/105011/1669
Dental age >2 SD4/12335/1631
Asthma, diagnosed by a doctor7/18399/1947
Atopic skin, diagnosed by a doctor11/17629/1753