Genetic background of nonsyndromic oligodontia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: The goal of this work was to identify all known gene mutations that have been associated with the development of nonsyndromic oligodontia.

Methods: A systematic literature search was performed electronically in two databases (PubMed, Medpilot) supplemented by a hand search. Articles published up to March 2012 were considered.