title: Odontodysplasia, gingival manifestations, and accompanying abnormalities.
abstract: Regional odontodysplasia is an uncommon developmental dental disorder that may occasionally be accompanied by other abnormalities. A case is described in which the chief report was of a gingival enlargement arising in a female patient who also had dolichocephaly, thin calvarium, clinodactyly and transverse grooving of her fingernails, and a history of abnormal hair. Previously suggested etiologic factors and cases reported in association with other abnormalities are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Fanibunda
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Soames
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D006197:Hair / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000473:pathology; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D018126:Odontodysplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000473:pathology