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Cleidocranial dysplasia. Case report |
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| Authors: | Ferda Ta&#;Lar DDS PhD Professor Mr Engin Bulut DDS Research Assistant Celal Türner DDS PhD Assistant Professor Mustafa Saysel DDS Research Assistant and Mehmet Muhtarogullari DDS Research Assistant |
| Institution: | Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey |
| Abstract: | A 29-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with short stature and multiple unerupted supernumerary teeth is described. Radiological investigations of her cranial and skeletal abnormalities revealed cleidocranial dysplasia. Because of the advanced age of the patient and contraindication for orthodontic treatment, only surgical and prosthetic treatment were performed. The characteristics and treatments of this rare autosomal dominant disorder are discussed. |
| Keywords: | Cleidocranial dysplasia supernumerary teeth |