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Hereditary Ectodermal Dysplasia – A Congenital Dental Birth Defect

Hereditary Ectodermal Dysplasia is a pathological birth defect, referring to a cellular dystrophy of the external layer of the tissues in an early embryonic development. In response, irregular teeth (anodontia) or missing teeth (hypodontia) are the rare congenital defects in addition to other inborn abnormalities such as irregular hair growth, protruding lips, reduced or missing glands, […]