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Dental problems in hypophosphatemic rickets, a cross sectional study
Ali Rabbani1, Parisa Rahmani, Vahid Ziaee
1Department of Pediatrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran, Iran ; Growth and Development Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
|February 23, 2013
Summary
Hypophosphatemic rickets, a metabolic bone disorder, frequently causes dental issues. Dental caries and delayed dentition are the most common problems observed in affected patients.
Area of Science:
- Metabolic Bone Disorders
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Dental Medicine
Background:
- Hypophosphatemic rickets is a rare metabolic bone disorder affecting bone and teeth mineralization.
- Dental manifestations of this condition are not well-documented in existing literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and describe the prevalence of various dental problems in patients diagnosed with hypophosphatemic rickets.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 19 patients with hypophosphatemic rickets was studied between 2008-2010.
- Dental examinations assessed enamel hypoplasia, taurodontism, abscesses, gingivitis, caries, and dentition delay.
Main Results:
- Dental caries (47.7%) and delayed dentition (47.7%) were the most frequent dental issues.
- Enamel hypoplasia was observed in 42.1% of patients, with taurodontism, dental abscesses, and gingivitis occurring less frequently.
Conclusions:
- Hypophosphatemic rickets presents with diverse clinical features, including significant dental manifestations.
- Dental caries represents the most common dental complication associated with this metabolic disorder.
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