The Japanese Journal of Pediatric Dentistry
Online ISSN : 2186-5078
Print ISSN : 0583-1199
ISSN-L : 0583-1199
A Case of Osteopetrosis Associated with Multiple Impacted Teeth
Yasuko MinegishiJunko KindaichiOsamu Tatsuzawa
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1993 Volume 31 Issue 4 Pages 806-811

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Abstract
Osteopetrosis is a rare disorder characterized by systemic diffuse skeletal sclerosis. The disease is divided into the malignant type and the benign type. The former appears in infants or children and the latter appears in adults. We present here the case of a boy under oral treatment who was diagnosed as having osteopetrosis at 3 years of age. Results: 1. The erupted teeth were_??_and impacted teeth were_??_and_??_2.. The impacted tooth germs showed arrested root development, but the crowns of the_??_tooth germs were calcified.3. Since the patient was 5 years 10 months old, maxillary and mandibular dentures have been fitted.
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