Brief overview Definition: Hyperdontia stands for an excess of teeth, hypodontia for an undercount of teeth. Treatment: Hyperdontia is treated surgically (in children in general, in adults only in case of discomfort). In hypodontia, bridges, implants, braces or surgery (exposing retained teeth, i.e. teeth held back in the jaw) help. Causes: Hyperdontia is genetically predisposed. … Hyperdontia and hypodontia
Sensenbrenner syndrome is a genetic disorder that is extremely rare. Sensenbrenner syndrome is characterized by a variety of anatomical and functional defects. Currently, there are fewer than 20 known cases of Sensenbrenner syndrome. A first description of Sensenbrenner syndrome was given in 1975. What is Sensenbrenner syndrome? Sensenbrenner syndrome is an inherited disorder, with an … Sensenbrenner Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Amelogenesis imperfecta is a genetic dental disease. Congenital enamel hypoplasia results in impaired enamel formation. The affected teeth have an increased risk of developing caries and are very sensitive to temperature. In principle, any tooth can be affected by amelogenesis imperfecta. What is amelogenesis imperfecta? The main cause for the development of amelogenesis imperfecta is … Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Schöpf-Schulz-Passarge syndrome is a skin disorder. It occurs very rarely and is a hereditary disease. Patients experience symptoms mainly in the head and face area. What is Schöpf-Schulz-Passarge syndrome? Schöpf-Schulz-Passarge syndrome was named after their discoverers. For the first time in 1971, German physicians and dermatologists Erwin Schöpf, Hans-Jürgen Schulz and Eberhard Passarge reported this … Schoepf-Schulz-Passarge Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Limb mammary syndrome is a condition that belongs to the category of ectodermal dysplasias. Limb mammary syndrome is already present at birth in affected individuals. The disease is known by the abbreviation LMS and occurs comparatively rarely. Limb mammary syndrome is typically characterized by marked anatomic malformations of the feet and hands in association with … Limb Mammary Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The incisors of the human dentition are single-rooted teeth located in the front part of the lower or upper jaw and are often colloquially called “shovel teeth”. What are incisors? Incisors (dens incisivus), are the four teeth in the lower or upper jaw that are located between the canines and have a pointed cutting edge … Incisors: Structure, Function & Diseases
In congenital and hereditary hypodontia, one to five permanent teeth of the jaw are not attached, with the non-attachment of six teeth or more being referred to as oligodontia and the absence of all tooth attachments being referred to as anodontia. Hypodontia can also be acquired, in which case it is often due to damage … Hypodontia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome is an ectodermal dysplasia. The leading symptoms of the disorder are malformations of the skin appendages. Therapy focuses on heat dissipation because patients often do not have fully formed sweat glands and therefore overheat rapidly. What is Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome? During gastrulation, three so-called cotyledons form during embryonic development. This cotyledon formation occurs through … Christ-Siemens-Touraine Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
