prevalence of hypodontia in the permanent dentition varied between continents, racial groups and genders. In the white European population they suggested a prevalence of 4.6% in males and 6.3% in females. In an African-American sample they found this to be 3.2% in males and 4.6% in females. The same study found that in the permanent dentition the most likely teeth to be missing and the frequency of these missing teeth was: Mandibular second premolar 3% Maxillary lateral incisor 1.7% Maxillary second premolar 1.5% Mandibular central incisor 0.3% References External links Developmental tooth disorders