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Irregularly spaced teeth

MedGen UID:
375760
Concept ID:
C1845878
Finding
Synonyms: Irregular dental spacing; Variability of dental spacing; Variability of spacing between teeth
 
HPO: HP:0006316

Definition

Irregular distribution of the teeth along the dental arch, i.e., and irregular spatial pattern of teeth. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIrregularly spaced teeth

Conditions with this feature

Ito hypomelanosis
MedGen UID:
5920
Concept ID:
C0022283
Congenital Abnormality
A large brown, blue, or gray hamartoma of dermal melanocytes, usually on the shoulder and upper arm that is most commonly found in Asian populations and in females. It is sometimes associated with sensory changes in the involved skin area, but very rarely becomes cancerous.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type, 1
MedGen UID:
78660
Concept ID:
C0268335
Disease or Syndrome
Classic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (cEDS) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by skin hyperextensibility, atrophic scarring, and generalized joint hypermobility (GJH). The skin is soft and doughy to the touch, and hyperextensible, extending easily and snapping back after release (unlike lax, redundant skin, as in cutis laxa). The skin is fragile, as manifested by splitting of the dermis following relatively minor trauma, especially over pressure points (knees, elbows) and areas prone to trauma (shins, forehead, chin). Wound healing is poor, and stretching of scars after apparently successful primary wound healing is characteristic. Complications of joint hypermobility, such as dislocations of the shoulder, patella, digits, hip, radius, and clavicle, usually resolve spontaneously or are easily managed by the affected individual. Other features include hypotonia with delayed motor development, fatigue and muscle cramps, and easy bruising. Mitral valve prolapse can occur infrequently, but tends to be of little clinical consequence. Aortic root dilatation has been reported, appears to be more common in young individuals, and rarely progresses.

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Suba Z, Balaton G, Gyulai-Gaál S, Balaton P, Barabás J, Tarján I
J Craniofac Surg 2005 Nov;16(6):1122-6. doi: 10.1097/01.scs.0000179747.75918.58. PMID: 16327567

Prognosis

Levin LS, Brady JM, Melnick M
Am J Med Genet 1980;5(2):189-99. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320050213. PMID: 7395911

Clinical prediction guides

Klinge F, Dean MC, Risnes S, Erambert M, Gunnæs AE
Front Oral Biol 2009;13:30-35. Epub 2009 Sep 21 doi: 10.1159/000242386. PMID: 19828965
Waltimo J
Matrix Biol 1996 Apr;15(1):53-6. doi: 10.1016/s0945-053x(96)90127-4. PMID: 8783188

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