PEDIATRIC DENTIST-PEDIATRICIAN COOPERATION in EARLY DIAGNOSIS of CONGENITAL TOOTH AGENESIS

Early diagnosis of congenital tooth agenesis, increases the quality of treatment options and the final success of the treatment. However, in some clinical conditions, overlooking of this diagnosis causes late diagnose of these anomalies. Late diagnosis reduces the number of appropriate treatment, increases the cost of treatment and possible complications. In the diagnosis of congenital tooth agenesis, findings in the routine medical examination of the pediatric patient are beneficial. At this point, as well as pediatric dentists, pediatricians also play a great role in early diagnosis of these anomalies. The aim of this study is to draw attention to the pediatric dentist-pediatrician cooperation in early diagnosis of congenital tooth agenesis.