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Table 3 Comparison of conditions associated with the simultaneous presence of microdontia and supernumery teeth along with taurodontism, microdontia, and dens invaginatus as well as distal symphalangism, hypoplastic carpal bones, microdontia, dental pulp stones, narrowed zygomatic arch.

From: Non-syndromic occurrence of true generalized microdontia with mandibular mesiodens - a rare case

Taurodontism, microdontia, and dens invaginatus

Cleidocranial dysplasia

Craniometadiaphyseal dysplasia

Dermoodontodysplasia

Hypodontia and nail dysgenesis

Orofaciodigital syndrome type 3

Tricho-rhino-phalangeal syndrome type 1

Distal symphalangism, hypoplastic carpal bones, microdontia, dental pulp stones, narrowed zygomatic arch

Generalized microdontia

Autosomal dominant

Autosomal recessive

Autosomal dominant

Autosomal dominant

Autosomal recessive

Autosomal dominant

Autosomal dominant

Taurodontism of first permanent molars

Chromosome 6

Macrocephaly

Dry skin

Chromosome 4

Thin/hyperconvex/hypoplastic nails

Autosomal recessive

Absent/small nails

Multiple teeth with one or more dens invaginatus

Arm p

Frontal bossing

Ichthyosis

Arm p

Prominent occiput

Chromosome 8

Microdontia

X-linked recessive inheritance

Normal height (with skeletal dysplasia)

Large fontanelle

Thin skin

Dry skin

Frontal bossing

Arm q

Other dental abnormality

 

Short stature - postnatal

Prominent eyes

Pigmented naevi

Fine hair

Round face

Normal height (with skeletal dysplasia)

Abnormal clinical features of the limbs

 

Absent/small nails

Mandibular hyperostosis/sclerosis

Abnormal hair texture

Brittle hair/trichorrhexis nodosa/pili torti

Hypertelorism

Short stature - postnatal

Brachydactyly

 

Macrocephaly

Optic nerve abnormality/atrophy

Sparse/absent scalp hair - localised

Sparse/absent scalp hair - generalised

Down-slanting palpebral fissures

Decreased body hair/hypotrichosis

Irregularities of length/shape of fingers

 

Flat occiput (brachycephaly)

Microdontia

Abnormal nails

Absent/small nails

Other orbital abnormality

Decreased hair pigmentation - general

Syndactyly of fingers

 

Frontal bossing

Abnormal tooth position/malocclusion/open bite

Midface hypoplasia/flat/short midface

Thin/hyperconvex/hypoplastic nails

Paresis of ocular muscles/squint

Decreased hair pigmentation - patchy

Short foot (including brachydactyly)

 

Wide sutures/delayed fusion of sutures

Missing permanent teeth/retained deciduous teeth

Micrognathia/agnathia/retrognathia

Dysplastic/grooved/thick/discoloured nails

Other eye movement disorder

Fine hair

Syndactyly (other than minimal 2nd and 3rd toes)

 

Large fontanelle

Anodontia/oligodontia

Microdontia

Depressed premaxillary region

Broad/bulbous nasal tip

Brittle hair/trichorrhexis nodosa/pili torti

Irregular length or shape of toes

 

Facies significantly abnormal

Natal/neonatal teeth

Anodontia/oligodontia

Midface hypoplasia/flat/short midface

Cleft soft palate/bifid uvula/submucous cleft

Sparse/absent scalp hair - generalised

Other skull abnormality

 

Small face

Supernumerary teeth

Supernumerary teeth

Micrognathia/agnathia/retrognathia

Microdontia

High hairline - front

Absent/small/hypoplastic carpals

 

Hypertelorism

Dental caries

Other dental abnormality

Absent/decreased eyebrows/lateral thinning

Abnormal tooth position/malocclusion/open bite

Thin/hyperconvex/hypoplastic nails

Symphalangism

 

Prominent supraorbital ridges

Low set ears

Simian creases

Absent/decreased lashes

Supernumerary teeth

Dysplastic/grooved/thick/discoloured nails

Cone shaped epiphyses

 

Depressed premaxillary region

Scoliosis

Dislocated hip

Everted/protruding lips

Cleft/notched tongue

Broad/bifid nails

Symphalangism

 

Midface hypoplasia/flat/short midface

Bowed limbs

 

Tooth crown shape abnormality

Hamartoma/other tumours of the mouth

Frontal bossing

Cone-shaped epiphyses of middle phalanges

 

Prognathism

Mental retardation of any degree

 

Microdontia

Other abnormality of tongue/gingivae/mucosa

High forehead

 
 

Depressed nasal bridge

Boney sclerosis of any type

 

Abnormal tooth position/malocclusion/open bite

Low set ears

Facies significantly abnormal

 
 

Paramedian/lateral cleft lip (uni/bilateral)

Multiple fractures/increased boney fragility

 

Delayed eruption of teeth

Tragus abnormal

Long face

 
 

Cleft soft palate/bifid uvula/submucous cleft

Enchondroma/radiolucencies - localized

 

Anodontia/oligodontia

Pectus excavatum (funnel chest)

Grooved/dimpled chin

 
 

High vaulted and narrow palate

Lytic/lucent lesions of bone

 

Supernumerary teeth

Abnormally placed nipples

Micrognathia/agnathia/retrognathia

 
 

Microdontia

Fibrous dysplasia of bone

  

Thoracolumbar general kyphosis

Medial flare of eyebrows

 
 

Developmental defect of enamel

Wide diaphyses (undertubulation)

  

Irregularities of length/shape of fingers

Absent/decreased eyebrows/lateral thinning

 
 

Tooth discolouration

Submetaphyseal undermodelling/expansion

  

Syndactyly of fingers

Absent/decreased lashes

 
 

Delayed eruption of teeth

Thin cortex of diaphyses

  

Polydactyly - postaxial (ulnar)/type unspecified

Long/large nose

 
 

Missing permanent teeth/retained deciduous teeth

Bowing of long bones

  

Abnormal palmar dermatoglyphics/skin creases

Broad nasal bridge (see telecanthus)

 
 

Supernumerary teeth

Cartilage tongues of metaphyses - localized

  

Polydactyly of feet - postaxial/type unspecified

High nasal bridge

 
 

Dental cysts/tumours

Hyperostosis/thickened/sclerotic calvarium

  

Syndactyly (other than minimal 2nd and 3rd toes)

Broad/bulbous nasal tip

 
 

Deafness - conductive

Absent/abnormal sinuses

  

Cranial nerve/nuclei

Hypoplastic/small nostrils

 
 

Other hearing abnormality

Wormian bones

  

Mental retardation - moderate/severe

Abnormal columella

 
 

Narrow/sloping shoulder/hypermobile shoulders

Sclerotic/hyperostotic facial bones

  

Hypotonia

Thin lips

 
 

Pectus excavatum (funnel chest)

Other skull abnormality

  

Movement disorder - dystonia/chorea/tremor/spasm

Long philtrum

 
 

Bell-shaped chest

Hyperostotic/wide clavicle

  

EEG abnormality

Deeply grooved philtrum

 
 

Thoracolumbar general kyphosis

Abnormal rib structure including fusion

  

Short sternum

Microdontia

 
 

Gibbus/localised kyphosis

Widened ribs

   

Abnormal tooth position/malocclusion/open bite

 
 

Scoliosis

Irregular shape of pubic and ischial bones

   

Supernumerary teeth

 
 

Hyperextensible/hypermobile joints

Absent/hypoplastic/short femur

   

Anteverted/prominent/bat ears

 
 

Small hand

Femora short/deformed/bowed

   

Long/large ear

 
 

Brachydactyly

Other abnormal femur

   

Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)

 
 

Seizures of any type

Bow legs - genu varum

   

Thoracolumbar general kyphosis

 
 

Hypotonia

    

Scoliosis

 
 

Imperforate anus/anal stenosis

    

Hyperextensible/hypermobile joints

 
 

Horseshoe/fused/ectopic kidneys

    

Small hand

 
 

Hypospadias/epispadias

    

Brachydactyly

 
 

Undescended/ectopic testes

    

Clinodactyly of 5th finger

 
 

Wilms tumour

    

Terminal hypoplasia fingers

 
 

Delayed skeletal maturation

    

Spindle shaped/tapered fingers

 
 

Poorly ossified calvarium/Soft skull

    

Ulnar deviation of fingers

 
 

Absent/abnormal sinuses

    

Other hand abnormality

 
 

Wormian bones

    

Mental retardation of any degree

 
 

Platybasia/basilar impression

    

Abnormal cardiovascular structure/function

 
 

Enlarged foramen magnum

    

Winged/other abnormal scapula (See Shoulder)

 
 

Small/absent scapula

    

Coxa vara

 
 

Winged/other abnormal scapula (See Shoulder)

    

Cone shaped epiphyses

 
 

Absent/hypoplastic clavicles

    

Small femoral head epiphyses

 
 

Pseudarthrosis of clavicle

    

Flat femoral head epiphyses

 
 

Short ribs (circumferential)

    

Deformed/irregular femoral head epiphyses

 
 

Under-/unossified sternum

    

Broad femoral neck

 
 

Hypoplastic/absent ribs

    

Cone-shaped epiphyses of proximal phalanges

 
 

Dorsal wedging of vertebral bodies

    

Some phalanges short and deformed

 
 

Narrow/trapezoid iliac wings (lack of flare)

    

Cone-shaped epiphyses of middle phalanges

 
 

Horizontal/flat acetabular roof

    

Cone-shaped epiphyses of distal phalanges

 
 

Delayed ossification of pubic and ischial bones

      
 

Open pubic symphysis in adults

      
 

Coxa valga

      
 

Coxa vara

      
 

Dislocated hip

      
 

Cone shaped epiphyses

      
 

Fibulae a-/hypoplastic/under-/unossified

      
 

Cone-shaped epiphyses of proximal phalanges

      
 

Cone-shaped epiphyses of middle phalanges

      
 

All middle phalanges short/deformed

      
 

Cone-shaped epiphyses of distal phalanges

      
 

All distal phalanges short/deformed

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