The hypodontia team from the Eastman Dental Institute have published a review paper outlining the management needs of patients with hypodontia with specific reference to the dental, psycho-social, medical, functional, educational and
financial implications that this diagnosis can bring. They identified the need for disease prevention as well as the management issues that can present during growth and development. The article can be accessed on the link below.
Hypodontia or missing teeth can result in crookedness, spaces between teeth and small or malformed teeth. Patients can also present with a reduced amount of jawbone.This is an information resource on the oral condition known as hypodontia (also known as anodontia or oligodontia). There is also useful information for dentists on current research for treatment.
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Patients with Hypodontia have different needs to other patients
The hypodontia team from the Eastman Dental Institute have published a review paper outlining the management needs of patients with hypodontia with specific reference to the dental, psycho-social, medical, functional, educational and
financial implications that this diagnosis can bring. They identified the need for disease prevention as well as the management issues that can present during growth and development. The article can be accessed on the link below.
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