The purpose of this overview is to increase the awareness of clinicians regarding the genetic causes of nonsyndromic tooth agenesis (NSTA), inform genetic counseling of at-risk family members, and review management options.
The following are the goals of this overview.
Goal 1: Describe the clinical characteristics of nonsyndromic tooth agenesis (NSTA).
Goal 2: Review the genetic causes of NSTA.
Goal 3: Provide an evaluation strategy to identify the genetic cause of NSTA in a proband (when possible).
Goal 4: Inform genetic counseling of family members of an individual with NSTA.
Goal 5: Review management of NSTA following diagnosis: evaluations, treatment, and surveillance.
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