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Osteopetrosis of the jaws
Valfrido A Pereira Filho1, Marcelo D Chaves, Eduardo H Vieira
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Odontology of Araraquara-University of State of Sao Paulo, Araraquara-Sao Paulo, Brazil.
General Dentistry
|June 23, 2004
Abstract:
Osteopetrosis is a rare hereditary condition characterized by increased bone density. The jaws, bones, and teeth invariably are affected and the osteopetrosis is directly proportional with the severity of the disease. This article describes a clinical case of osteopetrosis and reviews the clinicopathologic, radiographic, and treatment features.