PDF list of all further reading and references can be found here.
Select references can be found below
Polder 2004
Neiminen 1995
Khalaf 2014
Fleischmannova 2008
Brook et al. 2002
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.
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Friday 6 May 2016
Helen Tippetts References for her lecture on Definitions and Aetiology
PDF list of all further reading and references can be found here.
Select references can be found below
Polder 2004
Neiminen 1995
Khalaf 2014
Fleischmannova 2008
Brook et al. 2002
Saturday 6 February 2016
Gremlin gene associated with Hypodontia ! Yes Gremlin !
As a child of the 80's I loved the Gremlins films as well as Back to the Future Indiana Jones etc. So it turns out that there is a Bone Morphogenic Protein antagonist that is known to regulate BMPs in embryogenesis and tissue development. Have a look at the abstract of some research by a group from Thailand.
Gremlin 2 BMP
Saturday 24 October 2015
Is hypodontia a wholly genetic condition ?
An article in the British Dental Journal from 2007 reviews current knowledge on the aetiological basis for hypodontia as well as various types of presentation and classification. Syndromes that are associated with congenitally missing teeth are also illustrated in a table. Click on the link below for the full article.
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