What is hypodontia?
Hypodontia refers to a reduced number of primary or permanent teeth: between one and six teeth that have failed to develop. Hypodontia may affect both primary and permanent teeth or the permanent teeth only. Wisdom teeth (the third secondary maxillary and mandibular molar teeth) are not included in this count.
Hypodontia is the developmental absence of primary and/or permanent teeth. Oligodontia is when there are more than six teeth. Anodontia is when there are no teeth at all.
Understanding skeletal-related symptoms and features.
Symptoms may affect multiple parts of the body. Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome.
The skeletal system is made up of all of the bones and joints of the body. This includes 270 bones at birth, which reduces to 206 once an individual reaches adulthood as some bones fuse together during this period.
The skeletal system has many crucial functions including the protection of crucial body organs, body movement, storing minerals and fats and forming blood cells.
Symptoms affecting the skeletal system may be seen with the naked eye. Diagnosing a skeletal-related symptom may involve different tests and assessments, both subjective and objective.
Symptoms relating to the skeleton may affect the ability of an individual to function and move normally.
What should I do next?
In some instances, hypodontia may be one of the features of a rare disease or genetic syndrome. To find out if someone with Hypodontia, may be due to a genetic syndrome, it is important to have a consultation and evaluation with a clinical genetic specialist. Specialists may also suggest specific genetic testing or other types of tests to help reach a diagnosis. FDNA’s AI technology can help speed up the diagnostic process by analyzing facial features and other health information.