microdontic

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English

Etymology

From microdontia +‎ -ic.

Adjective

microdontic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to microdontia
    • 2013 July 9, Shilpa S Sasalawad et al., “Ellis-van Creveld syndrome”, in BMJ Case Reports, volume 2013, →DOI:
      The presence of a variety of oral manifestations, such as fusion of upper lip to the gingival margin, presence of multiple frenula, abnormally shaped and microdontic teeth and congenitally missing teeth requires multidisciplinary dental treatment, with consideration for the high incidence of cardiac defects in these patients.