Vinay C, Uloopi K S, Rao R Chandrasekhar, Kumar R Santosh, Madhuri V
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Vishnu Dental college, Bhimavaram, India.
J Dent Child (Chic). 2011 Jan-Apr;78(1):53-6.
Osteopetrosis is a descriptive term that refers to a group of rare hereditary disorders of the skeleton characterized by increased density of the bones. It was first described in 1904 by Albers-Schonberg, a German radiologist. This disease varies greatly in its presentation and severity ranging from neonatal onset with life threatening conditions such as bone marrow failure to incidental finding of osteopetrosis on radiographs. Dental abnormality may be attributed to pathological changes in the bone. Dentists should be aware of patients with the disease because of its effect on osteoclast function which results in impaired wound healing. This paper presents the case of a five-year-old girl exhibiting oligodontia associated with osteopetrosis.
骨质石化症是一个描述性术语，指的是一组罕见的遗传性骨骼疾病，其特征是骨骼密度增加。它于1904年由德国放射科医生阿尔伯斯-舍恩伯格首次描述。这种疾病的表现和严重程度差异很大，从新生儿期发病伴有危及生命的状况（如骨髓衰竭）到在X线片上偶然发现骨质石化症。牙齿异常可能归因于骨骼的病理变化。由于该病对破骨细胞功能有影响，会导致伤口愈合受损，牙医应该了解患有这种疾病的患者。本文介绍了一名患有与骨质石化症相关的少牙症的五岁女孩的病例。
