Dental hypodontia in dogs

Hypodontia is a type of dental anomaly that can affect dogs, characterized by the congenital absence up to six deciduous or permanent teeth. According reports in literature, element an incidental finding and first premolar teeth observed more frequently. It believed there genetic component viral factors predispose non-development elements. However, interruption development these same elements cause tooth failure. not possible discern whether just through macroscopic examination oral cavity. In this sense, it necessary carry out intraoral radiographic for diagnostic elucidation, which will lead appropriate treatment. non-eruption generate dentigerous cyst, whose treatment based on extraction any remaining tissue.