Author: Dr Satish Pai

Missing Teeth Syndrome is a condition in which a child is born with one or more missing tooth buds, which are necessary to develop primary and permanent teeth. If you are observant, you can recognize if your child is missing teeth early on. Classifying tooth agenesis involves taking into account how many teeth are missing from birth. It is hypodontia if fewer than 6 permanent teeth are missing, excluding third molars. Conversely, oligodontia is the absence of 6 or more permanent teeth, not including third molars. Lastly, anodontia is the total lack of teeth. Discovering that your child suffers from…