Oligodontia

**Oligodontia** is a genetically determined absence or insufficient number of teeth in the oral cavity. Oligodentia can affect newborns, children and adults of various ages.

*Oligodontia is a developmental pathology. 95% of cases are hereditary, and 5% are a consequence of various inflammatory diseases, injury or removal during improper treatment*.

Symptoms of oligodence

Symptoms of oligodenturia include untreated caries, very low self-esteem in children and adults, parents do not understand the behavior of their children due to limited mouth gestures in the absence of teeth. The tempo-rhythmic characteristics of spoken speech have changed: many children find it difficult to speak. Adults and elderly people: it is difficult to find a common language even with peers. A lack of teeth leads to disruption of the jaw joint. The mobility of the jaw deteriorates, this leads to the fact that the jaw ceases to close completely. For example, if there are only 7 teeth in the oral cavity, then in order to close the jaw, the mouth can open 3 cm. The only consolation is that with such an anomaly of chewing, people manage to eat fairly solid food. If