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Non-syndromic hypodontia is the developmental absence of more than one tooth that appears as an independent congenital oral trait. Genetic mutations responsible for tooth agenesis have been identified in paired box 9 (PAX9) and muscle segment homeobox 1 (MSX1), genes encoding transcription factors that play crucial roles during odontogenesis. This