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  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Nutritional Deficiencies
  • Skeletal Disorders

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  • Rickets is a systemic disorder characterized by impaired bone mineralization due to deficiencies in vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate.
  • Dental manifestations are common in rickets, impacting tooth development and increasing susceptibility to oral pathology.
  • Early recognition of oral signs is vital for timely intervention and prevention of long-term health consequences.

Observation:

  • The case involves a 3-year-old girl presenting with characteristic dental findings of rickets.
  • Key oral findings include enamel hypoplasia, delayed tooth eruption, and spontaneous gingival and dental abscesses without preceding trauma or caries.
  • Radiographic evidence showed enlarged pulp chambers, shortened roots, poorly defined lamina dura, and hypoplastic alveolar ridges.

Findings:

  • Rickets significantly affects dental health, leading to structural abnormalities and predisposition to severe infections.
  • Spontaneous dental abscesses are a hallmark oral manifestation, often necessitating extraction or pulpectomy.
  • Radiographic features such as large pulp chambers and short roots are indicative of underlying rickets.

Implications:

  • Dentists and physicians must collaborate for early diagnosis of rickets through oral examination.
  • Prompt identification and management of rickets can prevent severe dental complications and improve patient outcomes.
  • This case highlights the importance of considering nutritional deficiencies in the differential diagnosis of pediatric dentalpathologies.