Combined Phenotype Ontology

Last uploaded: November 18, 2021
Preferred Name

Oligodontia

Synonyms

Missing more than six teeth

Number of teeth decreased by more than six

Partial anodontia

Failure of development of more than six teeth

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

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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:C4082304

UMLS:C4280619

definition

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

has exact synonym

Partial anodontia

Failure of development of more than six teeth

has related synonym

Missing more than six teeth

Number of teeth decreased by more than six

has_alternative_id

HP:0000702

id

HP:0000677

label

Oligodontia

notation

HP:0000677

prefLabel

Oligodontia

subClassOf

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

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