title: Gnathodiaphyseal Dysplasia: Surgical Treatment and Prosthetic Rehabilitation of 2 Members of the Same Family.
abstract: Gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia (GDD) is a rare hereditary syndrome characterized by cemento-ossifying fibromas of the maxillary bones, fragile bones, curvature and cortical thinning of the tubular bones, and diaphyseal sclerosis of the long bones. In this study, 2 complex clinical cases of 2 members of the same family had GDD and were treated in the authors' odonto-stomatology department. The first was treated with a block bone graft and implant-prosthetic therapy; the other, who had extensive osteomyelitis of the second quadrant, was managed with extraction of the involved teeth, surgical revision of the site, and a graft of autologous platelet concentrate.
authors.affiliation: Level II Medical Director, Department of Odontostomatology, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merlini
authors.affiliation: Level I Medical Director, Department of Odontostomatology, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garibaldi
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Chiavari, Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: giorgis.odonto@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giorgis
authors.affiliation: Attending Physician, Department of Odontostomatology, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balbi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous