Achondroplasia and periodontal disease.
Achondroplasia is a non-lethal form of chondrodysplasia. It is a disturbance of endochondral bone formation which results in characteristic dwarfism. It is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, with complete penetrance. De novo mutations cause up to 90% of cases. The mutation rate is estimated to be 0.000014 per gamete per generation. It is a rare disorder with a prevalence of 1:10,000 to 1:50,000 births worldwide. A young female patient suffering from achondroplasia reported with oral manifestations showing features of periodontitis, hypoplasia of the mid-face, deep periodontal pockets, and mobility of teeth. This case report highlights this rare anomaly and its oral manifestations.
Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Kirti
K
Chawla
Arundeep Kaur
AK
Lamba
Farrukh
F
Faraz
Shruti
S
Tandon