Anodontia

What it means

The absence of all teeth from the normal series by a failure to develop.

Anodontia can affect both primary and permanent teeth. Alternatively, there can be anodontia of just the permanent teeth. Anodontia must be distinguished from non-erupted teeth.

Rare diseases that can present with this11

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Anodontia vera · Complete agenesis of all teeth · Complete anodontia · Complete dental agenesis · Missing all teeth · Total absence of all teeth · Total anodontia