Craniofacial structure and soft tissue profile in patients with severe hypodontia

Craniofacial morphology in individuals with increasing severity of hypodontia

“…There are opposite opinions in the literature for the length of mandible. The moderate decrease in mandibular length among patients with a different number of absent teeth established as part of this study is in accordance with the results of Ogaard and Krogstad, 25 who noted that there is no link between the size of the lower jaw and hypodontia. According to Woodworth et al, 23 significantly reduced mandibular length is in a strong correlation with the reduced maxillary length and the size of nose.…”

“…A decrease in vertical jaw relation and mandibular plane inclination in persons with severe hypodontia was observed by Øgaard and Krogstad 25 and Nodal et al 30 Chung et al 31 and Acharya et al 32 found that severe hypodontia had a significant effect on a skeletal relationship.…”

“…3,13,[21][22][23] Craniofacial deviations as retrognathic maxilla, reduced lower face height and increased overbite have also been registered in patients with Bajraktarova Miševska, Cvetanka 1 tooth agenesis. [23][24][25][26][27] Deep bite and Class I skeletal relationship was more frequently found in patients with agenesis than in patients without missing teeth. 28,29 The severity of hypodontia is an important factor in craniofacial morphology.…”

Prosthodontic management of a patient with oligodontia: A case report

“…Several studies have observed that increasing numbers of missing teeth results in a decrease in the mandibular plane angle and a reduction in facial height 9,10 . According to the findings from the lateral cephalometric analysis, and clinical finding, vertical dimension of occlusion was restored with an occlusal appliance therapy for better aesthetics and function before the construction of the fixed prosthesis.…”

“…Several studies examining a relationship between missing teeth and skeletal pattern 9,10 revealed that, while increasing number of missing teeth results in a decrease in the mandibular plane angle, a reduction in facial height results in a less aesthetic facial appearance. Therefore, oligodontia associated with or without syndromes results in not only functional but also psychosocial problems, especially for young people 5,11 .…”