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Abnormal oral cavity morphology

MedGen UID:
871391
•Concept ID:
C4025887
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the oral cavity
 
HPO: HP:0000163

Definition

Abnormality of the oral cavity, i.e., the opening or hollow part of the mouth. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal oral cavity morphology

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Oral lichen planus - Differential diagnoses, serum autoantibodies, hematinic deficiencies, and management.
Chiang CP, Yu-Fong Chang J, Wang YP, Wu YH, Lu SY, Sun A
J Formos Med Assoc 2018 Sep;117(9):756-765. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2018.01.021. PMID: 29472048
Hypodontia: An Update on Its Etiology, Classification, and Clinical Management.
Al-Ani AH, Antoun JS, Thomson WM, Merriman TR, Farella M
Biomed Res Int 2017;2017:9378325. Epub 2017 Mar 19 doi: 10.1155/2017/9378325. PMID: 28401166Free PMC Article
Excessive gingival display--etiology, diagnosis, and treatment modalities.
Silberberg N, Goldstein M, Smidt A
Quintessence Int 2009 Nov-Dec;40(10):809-18. PMID: 19898712

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Congenital lesions of epithelial origin.
Hills SE, Maddalozzo J
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;48(1):209-23. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.014. PMID: 25439555
Rethinking "posterior" tongue-tie.
Douglas PS
Breastfeed Med 2013 Dec;8(6):503-6. Epub 2013 Oct 21 doi: 10.1089/bfm.2013.0103. PMID: 24143939
Hanhart syndrome.
Dogan DG, Dogan M, Aslan M, Menekse E, Yakinci C
Genet Couns 2010;21(4):359-62. PMID: 21290964
Hereditary dentine disorders: dentinogenesis imperfecta and dentine dysplasia.
Barron MJ, McDonnell ST, Mackie I, Dixon MJ
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2008 Nov 20;3:31. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-3-31. PMID: 19021896Free PMC Article
Extreme microglossia.
Thorp MA, de Waal PJ, Prescott CA
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2003 May;67(5):473-7. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(03)00003-x. PMID: 12697349

Diagnosis

Vesiculobullous Lesions of the Oral Cavity.
Alramadhan SA, Islam MN
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2023 May;35(2):203-217. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.10.006. PMID: 37019505
Anatomy and physiology of velopharyngeal closure and insufficiency.
Raol N, Hartnick CJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2015;76:1-6. Epub 2015 Feb 19 doi: 10.1159/000368003. PMID: 25733226
Rethinking "posterior" tongue-tie.
Douglas PS
Breastfeed Med 2013 Dec;8(6):503-6. Epub 2013 Oct 21 doi: 10.1089/bfm.2013.0103. PMID: 24143939
Taurodontism.
Mohan RP, Verma S, Agarwal N, Singh U
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Apr 17;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008490. PMID: 23598931Free PMC Article
Mucogingival deformities.
Pini Prato G
Ann Periodontol 1999 Dec;4(1):98-101. doi: 10.1902/annals.1999.4.1.98. PMID: 10863381

Therapy

Clinical evaluation of resin infiltration treatment masking effect on hypomineralised enamel surfaces.
Altan H, Yilmaz RE
BMC Oral Health 2023 Jul 3;23(1):444. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03140-6. PMID: 37400849Free PMC Article
Tattoo in the Oral Cavity.
Bhatia S, Kohli S, Selvadurai SS
Am J Med 2021 Jun;134(6):e390-e391. Epub 2021 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.11.016. PMID: 33359776
Congenital lesions of epithelial origin.
Hills SE, Maddalozzo J
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;48(1):209-23. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.014. PMID: 25439555
Midline diastema and its aetiology--a review.
Abraham R, Kamath G
Dent Update 2014 Jun;41(5):457-60, 462-4. doi: 10.12968/denu.2014.41.5.457. PMID: 25073229
The median diastema.
Becker A
Dent Clin North Am 1978 Oct;22(4):685-710. PMID: 359378

Prognosis

Congenital lesions of epithelial origin.
Hills SE, Maddalozzo J
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;48(1):209-23. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.014. PMID: 25439555
Hanhart syndrome.
Dogan DG, Dogan M, Aslan M, Menekse E, Yakinci C
Genet Couns 2010;21(4):359-62. PMID: 21290964
Managing congenitally missing lateral incisors. Part I: Canine substitution.
Kokich VO Jr, Kinzer GA
J Esthet Restor Dent 2005;17(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00076.x. PMID: 15934680
Management of velopharyngeal competence.
Senders CW
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2001 Feb;9(1):27-35. PMID: 11465004
Odontodysplasia.
Pruhs RJ, Simonsen CR, Sharma PS, Fodor B
J Am Dent Assoc 1975 Nov;91(5):1057-66. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1975.0520. PMID: 171293

Clinical prediction guides

Dental Manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: A Systematic Review.
Kapferer-Seebacher I, Schnabl D, Zschocke J, Pope FM
Acta Derm Venereol 2020 Mar 25;100(7):adv00092. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3428. PMID: 32147746Free PMC Article
Mouse models of tooth abnormalities.
Fleischmannova J, Matalova E, Tucker AS, Sharpe PT
Eur J Oral Sci 2008 Feb;116(1):1-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2007.00504.x. PMID: 18186725
KBG syndrome.
Brancati F, Sarkozy A, Dallapiccola B
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Dec 12;1:50. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-50. PMID: 17163996Free PMC Article
Managing congenitally missing lateral incisors. Part I: Canine substitution.
Kokich VO Jr, Kinzer GA
J Esthet Restor Dent 2005;17(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00076.x. PMID: 15934680
Prevalence of hypodontia and developmental malformation of permanent teeth in Saudi Arabian schoolchildren.
al-Emran S
Br J Orthod 1990 May;17(2):115-8. doi: 10.1179/bjo.17.2.115. PMID: 2192761

Recent systematic reviews

The prevalence of molar-incisor hypomineralization: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lopes LB, Machado V, Mascarenhas P, Mendes JJ, Botelho J
Sci Rep 2021 Nov 17;11(1):22405. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-01541-7. PMID: 34789780Free PMC Article
Risk Factors for Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case Control and Cohort Studies.
Kirthiga M, Murugan M, Saikia A, Kirubakaran R
Pediatr Dent 2019 Mar 15;41(2):95-112. PMID: 30992106Free PMC Article
Treatment of lower lip pits in Van der Woude syndrome: a systematic review.
Peralta-Mamani M, Terrero-Pérez Á, Dalben G, Rubira CMF, Honório HM, Rubira-Bullen IF
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Apr;47(4):421-427. Epub 2017 Oct 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.10.002. PMID: 29089202
Root resorption and orthodontic treatment. Review of the literature.
Pizzo G, Licata ME, Guiglia R, Giuliana G
Minerva Stomatol 2007 Jan-Feb;56(1-2):31-44. PMID: 17287705
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: a systematic review.
Coletta RD, Graner E
J Periodontol 2006 May;77(5):753-64. doi: 10.1902/jop.2006.050379. PMID: 16671866

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