Human Phenotype Ontology

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Preferred Name

Oligodontia

Synonyms

Number of teeth decreased by more than six

Missing more than six teeth

Failure of development of more than six teeth

Partial anodontia

Definitions

The absence of six or more teeth from the normal series by a failure to develop. The diagnosis of oligodontia requires a radiograph, as is true for anodontia and for the other designation of tooth agenesis, hypodontia. The terms hypodontia and oligodontia are sometimes used interchangeably in the literature while on other occasions hypodontia is used for selective agenesis of six or less missing teeth while oligodontia is applied when there are more than six missing teeth. Tooth agenesis or oligodontia/hypodontia can be mistaken for delayed eruption and again a radiograph is needed for diagnosis. Absence of teeth may be congenital (tooth agenesis) or acquired. The incidence of congenital absence of teeth is different depending on the type and position of the tooth [Gorlin et al, 2001].

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000677

comment

The diagnosis of oligodontia requires a radiograph, as is true for anodontia and for the other designation of tooth agenesis, hypodontia. The terms hypodontia and oligodontia are sometimes used interchangeably in the literature while on other occasions hypodontia is used for selective agenesis of six or less missing teeth while oligodontia is applied when there are more than six missing teeth. Tooth agenesis or oligodontia/hypodontia can be mistaken for delayed eruption and again a radiograph is needed for diagnosis. Absence of teeth may be congenital (tooth agenesis) or acquired. The incidence of congenital absence of teeth is different depending on the type and position of the tooth [Gorlin et al, 2001].

database_cross_reference

UMLS:C4280619

UMLS:C4082304

definition

The absence of six or more teeth from the normal series by a failure to develop.

has_alternative_id

HP:0000702

has_exact_synonym

Failure of development of more than six teeth

Partial anodontia

has_obo_namespace

human_phenotype

has_related_synonym

Number of teeth decreased by more than six

Missing more than six teeth

id

HP:0000677

label

Oligodontia

notation

HP:0000677

prefLabel

Oligodontia

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0009804

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0009804

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