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 Maternal influences, genetic and environmental factors.

 Deciduous teeth are affected more due to intrauterine maternal influences

 Permanent teeth are affected more due to environmental factorsFigure 1.3 Microdontia: maxillary left lateral incisor (‘peg lateral’) is cone shaped and smaller than average for lateral incisor(source: by kind permission of Professor Charles Dunlap, Kansas City, USA).