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Tooth agenesis affects one in four individuals in a multicenter saudi sample: a cross-sectional study of hypodontia and regional variation.

BMC oral health · Alhazmi N, Al Alola B, Alkadhi R, Farook FF, Al Amri RS, Oufi RA, Otaibi SA, Alshehri AS, Altowairqi SA, Khojah M, Alhazmi RA, Alkhamees AA, Alaglan G, Alsaggaf DH, Alyafi DA, Alamri A, Alqanas S, Almohefer SA, Alshammari H · 2026-09-07

A cross-sectional analysis of 3,170 panoramic radiographs from Saudi Arabian youth found tooth agenesis (excluding third molars) in 6.47% of participants, with higher prevalence in eastern and western regions compared to the central region, and no significant sex differences.

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