Taurodontia absent teeth sparse hair

Overview

A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by missing teeth, large tooth pulp chambers and sparse hai

Symptoms

he list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Taurodontia - absent teeth - sparse hair includes the 6 symptoms listed below: * Missing teeth * Sparse scalp hair * Taurodontia * Broad alveolar ridge * Thin nails * Large tooth pulp chambers

Diagnosis

Rare form of hair loss often misdiagnosed: a rare form of extreme hair loss called "Atrichia with papular lesions" (APL) is often misdiagnosed as alopecia totalis. Researchers estimate that about 1 per 100 diagnoses of alopecia totalis are incorrect. See introduction to alopecia totalis. Hair and scalp disorders misdiagnosed in African Americans: A higher than average percentage of misdiagnoses of hair or scalp disorders seem to occur in African Americans. Some of the overlooked hair/scalp conditions include cicatrial alopecia, traction folliculitis and sebhorrheic dermatitis