Genetic disorders and bone affecting the craniofacial skeleton.
Genetic disorders of bone constitute a large number of alterations approaching almost 300 types. This article focuses on the most common disorders in this group, which at the same time are the most clinically significant because of their incidence and degree of involvement of the craniofacial skeleton.
Chacon
Guillermo E
GE
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 305 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43218-2357, USA. chacon.4@osu.edu
Ugalde
Carlos M
CM
Jabero
Marvin F
MF
D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000235:genetics*; D002485:Cementoma / Q000235:genetics; D002636:Cherubism / Q000235:genetics; D002973:Cleidocranial Dysplasia / Q000235:genetics; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000235:genetics; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000235:genetics; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000235:genetics; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics