Prevalence and genetic basis of tooth agenesis

Tooth agenesis or hypodontia is one of the most common anomalies of the human dentition, characterized by the developmental absence of one or more teeth. Many studies have reported that the prevalence of congenital absence of permanent teeth varies from 3% to 11% among European and Asian populations...

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Main Authors: Takehiko Shimizu, Takahide Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-05-01
Series:Japanese Dental Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761608000859