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"Microdontia is a relatively common dental anomaly, affecting roughly 0.12.9% of the general population 2."

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"other syndromic associations: GorlinChaudhry–Moss, orofaciodigital, Hallermann–Streiff, tricho-rhino-phalangeal, Rothmund–Thomson, branchio-oculo-facial, and oculo-mandibulo-facial syndromes"

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"other syndromic associations: Gorlin–ChaudhryMoss, orofaciodigital, Hallermann–Streiff, tricho-rhino-phalangeal, Rothmund–Thomson, branchio-oculo-facial, and oculo-mandibulo-facial syndromes"

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"other syndromic associations: Gorlin–Chaudhry–Moss, orofaciodigital, HallermannStreiff, tricho-rhino-phalangeal, Rothmund–Thomson, branchio-oculo-facial, and oculo-mandibulo-facial syndromes"

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"other syndromic associations: Gorlin–Chaudhry–Moss, orofaciodigital, Hallermann–Streiff, tricho-rhino-phalangeal, RothmundThomson, branchio-oculo-facial, and oculo-mandibulo-facial syndromes"

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"localised/focal: affecting a single tooth or group (most common), often with altered shape. This form of microdontia most commonly affects maxillary lateral incisors (resulting in cone- or peg-shaped crowns, often known as "peg laterals") and maxillary third molars, followed by supernumerary teeth 3. Mandibular molars may have four cusps rather than five, and maxillary molars may have four cusps rather than three 5."

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"chromosomal anomalies: Down's syndrome (trisomy 21) and Ullrich-Turner syndrome"

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"other syndromic associations: Gorlin–Chaudhry–Moss, orofaciodigital, Hallermann–Streiff, tricho-rhino-phalangeal, Rothmund–Thomson, branchio-oculo-facial, and oculo-mandibulo-facial syndromes"

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"Mutations in five genes (AXIN2, MSX1, PAX9, EDA, WNT10A) have been confirmed to be associated with isolated hypodontia 7."

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"other syndromic associations: Gorlin–Chaudhry–Moss, orofaciodigital, Hallermann–Streiff, tricho-rhino-phalangeal, Rothmund–Thomson, branchio-oculo-facial, and oculo-mandibulo-facial syndromes"

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