Anodontia - A Report of 2 Cases
True anodontia or congenital absence of the teeth may be of 2 types-total and partial. Total anodontia may involve both the deciduous and the permanent dentition. The earliest recorded case is probably that of Elisabeth Cook, whose epitaph read, "Elisabeth Cook, a poor woman, aged 86, and never...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | True anodontia or congenital absence of the teeth may be of 2 types-total and partial. Total anodontia may involve both the deciduous and the permanent dentition. The earliest recorded case is probably that of Elisabeth Cook, whose epitaph read, "Elisabeth Cook, a poor woman, aged 86, and never had a tooth, was buried June 11, 1798. '' Following is a report of 2 cases of anodontia. |
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| Item Description: | 0972-1363 0975-1572 |