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Journals / Turkish Journal of Orthodontics / 2015 / Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 1

Orthodontic Care of Cleidocranial Dysplasia Patients

RAHİME BURCU NUR YILMAZ,FEYZA ÜLKÜR,DİDEM NALBANTGİL

Pages
31–37
DOI
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Abstract

Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is a rare congenital deformity inherited as an autosomal genetic trait with the prevalence of1:1,000,000. It is characterized by dental defomities such as retained primary teeth, presence of supernumerary teeth, skeletaldicrepancy, malocclusion and retarded/absence of eruption of permanent teeth. The orthodontist take part in the team for patientswith CCD to resolve the eruption delay of permanent teeth and correct skeletal discrepancies. The aim of this review is to discussthe history, genetic backgrounds, clinical and dental features, different dental treatment approaches and orthodonticmanagement of CCD. (Turkish J Orthod 2015;28:31–37)