SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENTAL ANOMALIES OF THE TEETH-A COMPLETE LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Dental anomalies are common congenital malformations which can occur as isolated ndings or part of a syndrome. This review focuses on genetic causes of abnormal tooth development and implications of these abnormalities for clinical care. These includes abnormalities due to shape size and structure of the tooth such as Microdontia, Macrodontia, Amelogenesis Imperfecta ,Anodontia, Talons cusp, Dentin dysplasia, Dentinogenesis Imperfecta.This is followed by discussion of syndromes associated with the the developmental disturbances of the tooth such as size,shape,number and structure of the tooth . Next, we review the clinical conditions abnormalities and treatment for the syndromes with abnormalities in the tooth size, shape, and form.