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Agenesis of primary maxillary lateral incisor

MedGen UID:
869148
•Concept ID:
C4023568
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Absence of deciduous maxillary lateral incisor; Absence of primary maxillary lateral incisor; Agenesis of deciduous maxillary lateral incisor; Failure of development of deciduous maxillary lateral incisor; Failure of development of primary maxillary lateral incisor; Missing deciduous maxillary lateral incisor; Missing primary maxillary lateral incisor
 
HPO: HP:0011049

Definition

Agenesis of one or more maxillary lateral incisor, comprising the maxillary lateral primary incisor. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAgenesis of primary maxillary lateral incisor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors and orthodontic treatment considerations for the single-tooth implant.
Richardson G, Russell KA
J Can Dent Assoc 2001 Jan;67(1):25-8. PMID: 11209502
Pattern of agenesis in the primary dentition: a radiographic study of 193 cases.
Daugaard-Jensen J, Nodal M, Kjaer I
Int J Paediatr Dent 1997 Mar;7(1):3-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.1997.tb00265.x. PMID: 9524465
A new interceptive treatment of cases with missing maxillary lateral incisors. A preliminary report.
Schröder U, Granath L
Swed Dent J 1981;5(4):155-8. PMID: 6948419

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Association of tooth agenesis with dental anomalies in young subjects.
Marra PM, Iorio B, Itro A, Santoro R, Itro A
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021 Mar;25(1):35-39. Epub 2020 Jul 16 doi: 10.1007/s10006-020-00879-y. PMID: 32676748
Patterns of incisor-premolar agenesis combinations: A retrospective study.
Demiriz L, Bodrumlu EH, Kokturk F
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2017 Jan-Mar;35(1):51-55. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.199230. PMID: 28139483
A clinical and statistical study of etiologic aspects related to associated tooth anomalies in number, size, and position.
Baccetti T
Minerva Stomatol 1998 Dec;47(12):655-63. PMID: 10207301
Pattern of agenesis in the primary dentition: a radiographic study of 193 cases.
Daugaard-Jensen J, Nodal M, Kjaer I
Int J Paediatr Dent 1997 Mar;7(1):3-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.1997.tb00265.x. PMID: 9524465
Maxillary lateral incisor of subjects with cleft lip and/or palate: Part 1.
Suzuki A, Takahama Y
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 1992 Jul;29(4):376-9. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1992_029_0376_mliosw_2.3.co_2. PMID: 1643070

Diagnosis

The esthetic challenge of a malpositioned peg-shaped lateral incisor and a missing contralateral maxillary tooth: report of a case.
Smidt A, Najjar N, Louzon Y
Quintessence Int 2023 May 19;54(5):394-399. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b3931381. PMID: 36853625
Pattern and prevalence of dental anomalies among a paediatric population in Lagos, Nigeria.
Olatosi OO, Oyapero A, Akinwande KO, Ayedun OS, Aladenika ET, Obe OI
Niger Postgrad Med J 2022 Apr-Jun;29(2):167-172. doi: 10.4103/npmj.npmj_23_22. PMID: 35488587
Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors and orthodontic treatment considerations for the single-tooth implant.
Richardson G, Russell KA
J Can Dent Assoc 2001 Jan;67(1):25-8. PMID: 11209502
A clinical and statistical study of etiologic aspects related to associated tooth anomalies in number, size, and position.
Baccetti T
Minerva Stomatol 1998 Dec;47(12):655-63. PMID: 10207301
Prevalence and distribution of developmental enamel defects in primary dentition of Chinese children 3-5 years old.
Li Y, Navia JM, Bian JY
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1995 Apr;23(2):72-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1995.tb00204.x. PMID: 7781303

Therapy

Investigation of maxillofacial morphology and oral characteristics with Turner syndrome and early mixed dentition.
Ahiko N, Baba Y, Tsuji M, Horikawa R, Moriyama K
Congenit Anom (Kyoto) 2019 Jan;59(1):11-17. Epub 2018 May 16 doi: 10.1111/cga.12284. PMID: 29691907
Use of cone beam computed tomography in the diagnosis, planning and follow up of a type III dens invaginatus case.
Vier-Pelisser FV, Pelisser A, Recuero LC, Só MV, Borba MG, Figueiredo JA
Int Endod J 2012 Feb;45(2):198-208. Epub 2011 Oct 7 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.01956.x. PMID: 21978185
Prevalence of congenital dental anomalies in the primary dentition in Taiwan.
Chen YH, Cheng NC, Wang YB, Yang CY
Pediatr Dent 2010 Nov-Dec;32(7):525-9. PMID: 21462766
The origin and development of the upper lateral incisor and premaxilla in normal and cleft lip/palate monkeys induced with cyclophosphamide.
Wei X, Senders C, Owiti GO, Liu X, Wei ZN, Dillard-Telm L, McClure HM, Hendrickx AG
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2000 Nov;37(6):571-83. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2000_037_0571_toadot_2.0.co_2. PMID: 11108527
Extraction of primary canine tooth buds: prevalence and associated dental abnormalities in a group of Ethiopian Jewish children.
Holan G, Mamber E
Int J Paediatr Dent 1994 Mar;4(1):25-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.1994.tb00097.x. PMID: 7748844

Prognosis

The esthetic challenge of a malpositioned peg-shaped lateral incisor and a missing contralateral maxillary tooth: report of a case.
Smidt A, Najjar N, Louzon Y
Quintessence Int 2023 May 19;54(5):394-399. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b3931381. PMID: 36853625
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Maxillary Lateral Incisor Agenesis (MLIA): A Case Report.
Lopes-Rocha L, Rocha D, Pinho T
Oper Dent 2022 Jul 1;47(4):367b-374. doi: 10.2341/21-069-S. PMID: 36001812
Systematic development of esthetics and function in a young patient with maxillary dental aplasia.
Edelhoff D, Prandtner O, Saeidi Pour R, Wichelhaus A, Liebermann A
J Esthet Restor Dent 2017 Jul 8;29(4):247-255. Epub 2017 Jul 6 doi: 10.1111/jerd.12315. PMID: 28681501
Solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome (SMMCI) with congenital nasal puriform aperture stenosis: literature review and case report with comprehensive dental treatment and 14 years follow-up.
Lygidakis NN, Chatzidimitriou K, Petrou N, Lygidakis NA
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2013 Dec;14(6):417-23. Epub 2013 Jun 18 doi: 10.1007/s40368-013-0044-5. PMID: 23775592
Effect of primary correction of nasal septal deformity in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate on the craniofacial morphology.
Janiszewska-Olszowska J, Gawrych E, Wędrychowska-Szulc B, Stepien P, Konury J, Wilk G
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2013 Sep;41(6):468-72. Epub 2012 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2012.11.013. PMID: 23273648

Clinical prediction guides

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Maxillary Lateral Incisor Agenesis (MLIA): A Case Report.
Lopes-Rocha L, Rocha D, Pinho T
Oper Dent 2022 Jul 1;47(4):367b-374. doi: 10.2341/21-069-S. PMID: 36001812
Dental Subphenotypes in Infants With Orofacial Clefts-A Longitudinal Population-Based Retrospective Radiographic Study of the Primary and Secondary Dentitions.
Yow M, Hermann NV, Wei Y, Karsten A, Kreiborg S
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2021 Dec;58(12):1526-1535. Epub 2021 Feb 5 doi: 10.1177/1055665621990148. PMID: 33541114
Association of tooth agenesis with dental anomalies in young subjects.
Marra PM, Iorio B, Itro A, Santoro R, Itro A
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021 Mar;25(1):35-39. Epub 2020 Jul 16 doi: 10.1007/s10006-020-00879-y. PMID: 32676748
Dental anomaly patterns associated with tooth agenesis.
Choi SJ, Lee JW, Song JH
Acta Odontol Scand 2017 Apr;75(3):161-165. Epub 2017 Jan 25 doi: 10.1080/00016357.2016.1273385. PMID: 28121195
Developmental absence of maxillary lateral incisors in the Portuguese population.
Pinho T, Tavares P, Maciel P, Pollmann C
Eur J Orthod 2005 Oct;27(5):443-9. Epub 2005 Aug 31 doi: 10.1093/ejo/cji060. PMID: 16135537

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