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Indian Journal of Dental Education

Volume  6, Issue 1, January - March 2013, Pages 47-50
 

Case Report

Agenesis of the Permanent First Molars and Premolars: A Rare Case Report

Sidhi Passi, Harkirat Sethi

*Sr Lecturer, Dept. of Pedodontics, Dr. HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, PU Dental College, Sector 25, Chandigarh (INDIA), **Lecturer, Dept of Oral Surgery, Dr. HSJ Institue of Dental Sciences and Research, Chandigarh (INDIA).

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Abstract

Congenital absence of the teeth is the most commonly known developmental anomaly in humans. Hypodontia is congenital absence of one or a few teeth only, with a prevalence of 2.3% to 10.1% in the permanent dentition.Agenesis of the first permanent molars has the least frequency of all types and when present usually occurs in association with oligodontia or anodontia. It is easy to diagnose the agenesis of the permanent first molar retrospectively, based on the clinical morphology and x-ray photographic features of the permanent second molars features. In this case report we discuss about the agenesis of the permanent first molars and second premolars and encompass a comprehensive review of the literature on missing permanent first molars and second premolars. 

Keywords: Hypodontia; Missing teeth; Permanent first molar; Second premolar.


Corresponding Author : Sidhi Passi