title: Clinical spectrum of cleidocranial dysplasia: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cleidocranial dysplasia is a developmental anomaly of the skeleton and the teeth. This condition may be inherited, be transmitted as dominant characteristics in either sex, or even may appear spontaneously. It presents with skeletal defects of several bones, like partial or complete absence of clavicles, late closure of the fontanels, presence of open skull sutures and multiple wormian bones.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this case report, we describe an otherwise healthy 30 year-old male with a chief complaint of missing anterior maxillary and Mandibular teeth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cleidocranial dysplasia is very rare in occurrence, incidence being 1: 1,000,000. Since early diagnosis of cleidocranial dysplasia is essential for initiating the appropriate treatment approach, clinicians should be aware of the characteristic features. We report a case of cleidocranial dysplasia because of its rarity.
authors.affiliation: Dental Surgery, 35 Kishanpole, Jaipur 302001, Rajasthan, India. dr_gargrazz@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Rajeev Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Prachi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agrawal