hypodontia

Introduction

Absence of less than 6 teeth.

Epidemiology

• agenesis of one or more teeth is common
• 1.6% to 9.6% of population, excluding third molar (Wisdom tooth) agenesis, which occurs in 20% of population

More general terms

• sign/symptom

More specific terms

• selective tooth agenesis (familial tooth agenesis)