A patient, Suzanne, is 4 months pregnant. She is concerned about her recent sinus infection that required penicillin therapy. She is worried that her baby's teeth will be discolored. She is also concerned that her baby will have a missing maxillary lateral incisor because her father and aunt do not have these teeth. The baby may be missing one or both of the permanent maxillary lateral incisors due to

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Maxillary lateral incisors are more likely to be congenitally missing than any other teeth except the third molars. Between 1% and 2% of the population are missing at least one permanent maxillary lateral incisor. A hereditary condition is one that occurs because of an individual's genetic makeup. If the condition occurs before birth it is termed congenital.

A Patient, Suzanne, Is 4 Months Pregnant