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Abnormality of mouth shape

MedGen UID:
868992
•Concept ID:
C4023407
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Anomaly of mouth shape; Unusual mouth shape
 
HPO: HP:0011338

Definition

An abnormality of the outline, configuration, or contour of the mouth. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lobodontia in the primary and permanent dentition: a condition requiring individualized care.
Gheorghe TI, Male W, Senior A
Can J Dent Hyg 2023 Jun;57(2):132-137. Epub 2023 Jun 1 PMID: 37464991Free PMC Article
Abfraction: Etiopathogenesis, clinical aspect, and diagnostic-treatment modalities: A review.
Badavannavar AN, Ajari S, Nayak KUS, Khijmatgar S
Indian J Dent Res 2020 Mar-Apr;31(2):305-311. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_863_18. PMID: 32436913
Management of Amelogenesis Imperfecta in Adolescent Patients: Clinical Report.
Ortiz L, Pereira AM, Jahangiri L, Choi M
J Prosthodont 2019 Jul;28(6):607-612. Epub 2019 Jun 11 doi: 10.1111/jopr.13069. PMID: 31054208

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Investigation of prevalence of dental anomalies by using digital panoramic radiographs.
Bilge NH, Yeşiltepe S, Törenek Ağırman K, Çağlayan F, Bilge OM
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2018;77(2):323-328. Epub 2017 Sep 21 doi: 10.5603/FM.a2017.0087. PMID: 28933802
Seven-year follow-up of esthetic alternative for the restoration of peg-shaped incisors: a case study of identical twins.
Scarpelli AC, Reboucas AP, Compart T, Novaes-Júnior JB, Paiva SM, Pordeus IA
Gen Dent 2008 Jan-Feb;56(1):74-7. PMID: 18254565
Mowat-Wilson syndrome.
Garavelli L, Mainardi PC
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Oct 24;2:42. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-42. PMID: 17958891Free PMC Article
Valproic acid and lamotrigine treatment during pregnancy. The risk of chromosomal abnormality.
Ozkinay F, Cogulu O, Gunduz C, Yilmaz D, Kultursay N
Mutat Res 2003 Jan 10;534(1-2):197-9. doi: 10.1016/s1383-5718(02)00254-1. PMID: 12504768
Microstructure of enamel.
Boyde A
Ciba Found Symp 1997;205:18-27; discussion 27-31. doi: 10.1002/9780470515303.ch3. PMID: 9189615

Diagnosis

Abfraction: Etiopathogenesis, clinical aspect, and diagnostic-treatment modalities: A review.
Badavannavar AN, Ajari S, Nayak KUS, Khijmatgar S
Indian J Dent Res 2020 Mar-Apr;31(2):305-311. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_863_18. PMID: 32436913
Investigation of prevalence of dental anomalies by using digital panoramic radiographs.
Bilge NH, Yeşiltepe S, Törenek Ağırman K, Çağlayan F, Bilge OM
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2018;77(2):323-328. Epub 2017 Sep 21 doi: 10.5603/FM.a2017.0087. PMID: 28933802
Jacobsen syndrome.
Mattina T, Perrotta CS, Grossfeld P
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2009 Mar 7;4:9. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-4-9. PMID: 19267933Free PMC Article
Mowat-Wilson syndrome.
Garavelli L, Mainardi PC
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Oct 24;2:42. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-42. PMID: 17958891Free PMC Article
Managing congenitally missing lateral incisors. Part I: Canine substitution.
Kokich VO Jr, Kinzer GA
J Esthet Restor Dent 2005;17(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00076.x. PMID: 15934680

Therapy

Risk factors for noncarious cervical lesions: A case-control study.
Kong W, Ma H, Qiao F, Xiao M, Wang L, Zhou L, Chen Y, Liu J, Wang Y, Wu L
J Oral Rehabil 2024 Sep;51(9):1684-1691. Epub 2024 Jun 25 doi: 10.1111/joor.13772. PMID: 38924570
Abfraction: Etiopathogenesis, clinical aspect, and diagnostic-treatment modalities: A review.
Badavannavar AN, Ajari S, Nayak KUS, Khijmatgar S
Indian J Dent Res 2020 Mar-Apr;31(2):305-311. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_863_18. PMID: 32436913
Seven-year follow-up of esthetic alternative for the restoration of peg-shaped incisors: a case study of identical twins.
Scarpelli AC, Reboucas AP, Compart T, Novaes-Júnior JB, Paiva SM, Pordeus IA
Gen Dent 2008 Jan-Feb;56(1):74-7. PMID: 18254565
Valproic acid and lamotrigine treatment during pregnancy. The risk of chromosomal abnormality.
Ozkinay F, Cogulu O, Gunduz C, Yilmaz D, Kultursay N
Mutat Res 2003 Jan 10;534(1-2):197-9. doi: 10.1016/s1383-5718(02)00254-1. PMID: 12504768
Dental anomaly: dens evaginatus (talon cusp).
Ferraz JA, de Carvalho Júnior JR, Saquy PC, Pécora JD, Sousa-Neto MD
Braz Dent J 2001;12(2):132-4. PMID: 11445915

Prognosis

Prader-Willi Syndrome: A spectrum of anatomical and clinical features.
Hurren BJ, Flack NA
Clin Anat 2016 Jul;29(5):590-605. Epub 2016 Jan 29 doi: 10.1002/ca.22686. PMID: 26749552
Osteogenesis imperfecta/lobstein syndrome associated with dentinogenesis imperfecta.
Lingaraju N, Nagarathna PJ, Vijayalakshmi R, Sheshadri P
J Contemp Dent Pract 2013 Jan 1;14(1):140-2. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1288. PMID: 23579912
Seven-year follow-up of esthetic alternative for the restoration of peg-shaped incisors: a case study of identical twins.
Scarpelli AC, Reboucas AP, Compart T, Novaes-Júnior JB, Paiva SM, Pordeus IA
Gen Dent 2008 Jan-Feb;56(1):74-7. PMID: 18254565
Mowat-Wilson syndrome.
Garavelli L, Mainardi PC
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Oct 24;2:42. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-42. PMID: 17958891Free PMC Article
Managing congenitally missing lateral incisors. Part I: Canine substitution.
Kokich VO Jr, Kinzer GA
J Esthet Restor Dent 2005;17(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00076.x. PMID: 15934680

Clinical prediction guides

Dental Manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: A Systematic Review.
Kapferer-Seebacher I, Schnabl D, Zschocke J, Pope FM
Acta Derm Venereol 2020 Mar 25;100(7):adv00092. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3428. PMID: 32147746Free PMC Article
Prader-Willi Syndrome: A spectrum of anatomical and clinical features.
Hurren BJ, Flack NA
Clin Anat 2016 Jul;29(5):590-605. Epub 2016 Jan 29 doi: 10.1002/ca.22686. PMID: 26749552
The dentition: the outcomes of morphogenesis leading to variations of tooth number, size and shape.
Brook AH, Jernvall J, Smith RN, Hughes TE, Townsend GC
Aust Dent J 2014 Jun;59 Suppl 1:131-42. Epub 2014 Mar 20 doi: 10.1111/adj.12160. PMID: 24646162
Mowat-Wilson syndrome.
Garavelli L, Mainardi PC
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Oct 24;2:42. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-42. PMID: 17958891Free PMC Article
Managing congenitally missing lateral incisors. Part I: Canine substitution.
Kokich VO Jr, Kinzer GA
J Esthet Restor Dent 2005;17(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00076.x. PMID: 15934680

Recent systematic reviews

Atypical Radicular Anatomy in Permanent Human Teeth: A Systematic Review.
Nino-Barrera J, Alzate-Mendoza D, Olaya-Abril C, Gamboa-Martinez LF, Guamán-Laverde M, Lagos-Rosero N, Romero-Diaz AC, Duran N, Vanegas-Hoyose L
Crit Rev Biomed Eng 2022;50(1):19-34. doi: 10.1615/CritRevBiomedEng.2022043742. PMID: 35997108
Association between Dental Anomalies and Orofacial Clefts: A Meta-analysis.
Marzouk T, Alves IL, Wong CL, DeLucia L, McKinney CM, Pendleton C, Howe BJ, Marazita ML, Peter TK, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT, Morrison CS, Malmstrom H, Wang H, Shope ET
JDR Clin Trans Res 2021 Oct;6(4):368-381. Epub 2020 Oct 8 doi: 10.1177/2380084420964795. PMID: 33030085Free PMC Article
Dental Manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: A Systematic Review.
Kapferer-Seebacher I, Schnabl D, Zschocke J, Pope FM
Acta Derm Venereol 2020 Mar 25;100(7):adv00092. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3428. PMID: 32147746Free PMC Article
No consistent association found between dental caries and body mass index in children.
Carson SJ
Evid Based Dent 2018 Jun;19(2):38-39. doi: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6401299. PMID: 29930361
Dental and oral anomalies in incontinentia pigmenti: a systematic review.
Minić S, Trpinac D, Gabriel H, Gencik M, Obradović M
Clin Oral Investig 2013 Jan;17(1):1-8. Epub 2012 Mar 28 doi: 10.1007/s00784-012-0721-5. PMID: 22453515

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