Cleidocranial dysplasia: radiological appearances on dental panoramic radiography.
OBJECTIVE
To report the effectiveness of dental panoramic radiography in identifying features pathognomonic for cleidocranial dysplasia.


METHODS
Panoramic radiographs of nine male Caucasian patients with cleidocranial dysplasia are analysed.


RESULTS
In addition to the established dental complications of failure of eruption of the permanent dentition and multiple supernumerary teeth, morphological abnormalities of the maxilla and mandible, particularly in the ascending ramus and coronoid process were present.


CONCLUSIONS
Dental panoramic radiography is a valuable adjunct in confirming the diagnosis of cleidocranial dysplasia.
McNamara
C M
CM
Department of Dental Radiology, King's College, London, UK.
O'Riordan
B C
BC
Blake
M
M
Sandy
J R
JR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002973:Cleidocranial Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014078:Tooth Eruption