Mandibular prognathism and apertognathia associated with cleidocranial dysostosis in a father and son.
No reports to date have described apertognathia as an associated finding of cleidocranial dysostosis. The case of a patient with prognathism and apertognathia associated with cleidocranial dysostosis is reported. Periodontal, restorative, prosthetic, and oral surgical services were necessary to rehabilitate this patient orofacially. A review of the syndrome and of the patient's familial history is presented.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002973:Cleidocranial Dysplasia / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000235:genetics*; D008334:Mandible; D010375:Pedigree; D011378:Prognathism / Q000235:genetics*