What is "microdontia"

n. A condition in which the tooth are, or appear, smaller than normal.

Microdontia is a condition in which one or more teeth appear smaller than normal. In the generalized form, all teeth are involved. In the localized form, only a few teeth are involved. The most common teeth affected are the upper lateral incisors and third molars.

Teeth effected by microdontia may also have abnormal shape, and the abormal size may affect all the tooth, or only a part of the tooth.