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oligodontia

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

noun

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


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of oligodontia1

First recorded in 1960–65; from New Latin; olig-, -odont, -ia
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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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My son, with oligodontia, falls in the middle.

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

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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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