Gardner's syndrome: a case report.

Gardner's syndrome, with characteristic dental abnormalities and osteomas involving the jaws, is described in an adolescent male. The sinister aspect of the syndrome relates to the malignant potential of intestinal polyps and therefore the need for early diagnosis and prophylactic colectomy. The dentist may be the first health professional to have an opportunity to make an early diagnosis and referral of a patient with Gardner's syndrome, and should therefore be aware of the features of the syndrome that affect the teeth and jaws.