The condition can be associated with split in the upper lips – a condition known as oral cleft. Hypodontia can have impacts on speech, aesthetics and function of muscles in the mouth. As a result, hypodontia can have negative impacts on the quality of life, although the condition can be well managed and treated by dentists and orthodontists. To manage the condition, the patient will need to have long-term orthodontic treatment. Financial
Patient with hypodontia requires careful treatment plan due to complex case in order to ensure the best treatment outcomes. Such treatment plans require multi-disciplinary approach, which usually come at a financial cost to both patient and possibly their family. Due to this reason, a team consists of different dental specialties is involved in the patient care. Management
Hypodontia is a condition that can present in various ways with differing severities. This results in a wide range of treatment methods available. Those affected should be allowed to consider and select the most suitable option for themselves. Early diagnosis of hypodontia is critical for treatment success. The treatment of hypodontia involves specialists in departments such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, operative dentistry, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics and prosthodontics.Before determining a treatment plan, the following should be determined:

Evaluate the number of teeth missing
The size and number of remaining teeth in both arches
Malocclusion
Facial profile
Bone volume
Age: Definitive treatment for hypodontia only commences once all permanent teeth erupt, or upon the completion of orthodontic treatment
Primary teeth condition
Patients motivation towards treatmentTraditionally, the management of hypodontia has involved replacing missing teeth.
and in certain intravenous fluids to solubilize other factors, such as iron (in a solution known as Iron Dextran). Intravenous solutions with dextran function both as volume expanders and means of parenteral nutrition. Such a solution provides an osmotically neutral fluid that once in the body is digested by cells into glucose and free water. It is occasionally used to replace lost blood in emergency situations, when replacement blood is not available, but must be used with caution as it does not provide necessary electrolytes and can cause hyponatremia or other electrolyte disturbances. Dextran also increases blood sugar levels. Dextran can be used in an ATPS for PEGylation

Laboratory uses
Dextran is used in the osmotic stress technique for applying osmotic pressure to biological molecules. It is also used in some size-exclusion chromatography matrices; an example is Sephadex. Dextran has also been used in bead form to aid in bioreactor applications. Dextran has been used as an immobilization agent in biosensors. Dextran preferentially binds to early endosomes; fluorescent-labelled dextran can be used to visualize these endosomes under a microscope. Dextran can be used as a stabilizing coating to protect metal nanoparticles from oxidation and improve biocompatibility. Dextran coupled with a fluorescent molecule such as fluorescein isothiocyanate can be used to create concentration gradients of diffusible molecules for imaging and allow subsequent characterization of gradient slope.