Familial cases of missing mandibular incisor: three case presentations

W L Chai; W C Ngeow

Familial cases of missing mandibular incisor: three case presentations

Dent Update. 1999 Sep;26(7):298-302.

Authors

W L Chai¹, W C Ngeow

Affiliation

¹ Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

PMID: 10765775

Abstract

Hypodontia is the congenital absence of one or more teeth because of agenesis. The most commonly missing teeth are the third molars, the maxillary lateral incisors and the second premolars. Cases are presented of three patients with a missing mandibular incisor.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Anodontia / complications
Anodontia / genetics*
Anodontia / therapy
Family Health
Female
Humans
Incisor / abnormalities*
Male
Mandible
Orthodontic Space Closure
Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / complications
Tooth, Impacted / complications