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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
Giant canine with dentine anomalies in oculo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome
Matthieu Larhant1, Sophie Sourice2, Fanny Grimaud1
1Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Stomatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, France.
Abstract:
Radiculomegaly affecting incisors, canines or premolars is a rare radiological finding (Maden et al., 2010) but is pathognomomic of a rare x-linked dominant syndrome called oculo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome (OFCDS). As this syndrome includes cardiac malformations and can lead to blindness due to congenital glaucoma, oral and maxillofacial surgeons should be aware of the somatic anomalies potentially associated with radiculomegaly. We report a typical case of OFCDS and provide the first description of the microscopic dental anomalies associated with this syndrome.
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