Anodontia
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In dentistry, anodontia, also called anodontia vera, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the congenital absence of all primary or permanent teeth. It is associated with the group of skin and nerve syndromes called the ectodermal dysplasias. Anodontia is usually part of a syndrome and seldom occurs as an isolated entity.
Partial anodontia, known as hypodontia or oligodontia, is the congenital absence of one or more teeth. Congenital absence of all wisdom teeth, or third molars, is relatively common.
[edit] See also
- hyperdontia, meaning more than the usual number of teeth
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Dentofacial Anomalies: Malocclusion - Micrognathism - Prognathism - Retrognathism - Temporomandibular joint disorder
Developmental Anomalies: Amelogenesis imperfecta - Anodontia - Concrescence - Dens evaginatus - Dens invaginatus - Dentin dysplasia -
Dentinogenesis imperfecta - Dilaceration - Enamel pearl - Fusion - Gemination - Hyperdontia - Macrodontia - Microdontia - Regional odontodysplasia -
Talon cusp - Taurodontism - Turner's hypoplasia
Hard, Soft and Periapical Tissues: Attrition - Abrasion - Ankylosis - Dental caries - Denticles - Erosion - External resorption - Fluorosis - Gingivitis - Hypercementosis - Impaction - Internal resorption - Periodontitis - Pulpitis - Pulp stones - Ulcer
Maxillomandibular Anomalies: Ameloblastoma - Odontogenic keratocyst - Torus mandibularis - Torus palatinus
Lip and Oral Mucosa: Angular cheilitis - Erythroplakia - Hairy leukoplakia - Leukoplakia
Salivary Glands: Drooling - Benign lymphoepithelial lesion - Frey's syndrome - Mikulicz's disease - Mucus retention cyst - Mumps -
Necrotizing sialometaplasia - Ranula - Sialadenitis - Sialolithiasis - Sjogren's syndrome - Stomatitis - Xerostomia
Tongue: Geographic tongue - Fissured tongue - Glossitis - Glossodynia
