oligodontia

[ol-i-goh-don-shuh, -shee-uh]

noun

Dentistry.

1. an abnormal condition in which fewer than the normal number of teeth develop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oligodontia¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from New Latin; olig-, -odont, -ia

Example Sentences

My son, with oligodontia, falls in the middle.

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During this wait period for kids with oligodontia, dental experts say, the most important action is to preserve the baby teeth, to help provide the foundation and structure for future implants.

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My son had been blissfully oblivious to the rare genetic condition with the weird name: oligodontia.

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But with oligodontia, the playful finger-pointing became more serious.

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According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, oligodontia occurs in less than a third of a percent of the population, which makes my son a unicorn.

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