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 Generalized microdontia involving all teeth is extremely rare

 Generalized macrodontia is rare: often seen in pituitary gigantism

 Generalized microdontia may be a feature of Down syndrome and pituitary dwarfism

 Microdontia may be associated with hypodontia

 Macrodontia may be associated with hyperdontia

 Microdontia is more frequent in females

 Macrodontia is more frequent in males

 Maxillary lateral incisor is commonly involved in microdontia (peg lateral; Figure 1.3)

 Isolated microdontia is frequently seen in third molars

 Isolated macrodontia is occasionally seen in incisors, canines, second premolars and third molars (fused and geminated teeth to be differentiated from macrodontia)