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Non Syndromic Bilateral Microdontia of Maxillary Second Molars: A Very Rare Finding
Author(s) -
Manoj Kumar Hans,
Subhash Chander,
Amrit Singh Ahluwalia,
Harleen Chinna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12013.5830
Subject(s) - molar , dentition , dentistry , orthodontics , medicine , hypodontia
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.

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