Oral Rehabilitation of an Osteopetrosis Patient with Osteomyelitis

• Main Authors: Tamer Celakil (Author), Merve Dogan (Author), Bilge Gokcen Rohlig (Author), Gulumser Evlioglu (Author), Haluk Keskin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Osteopetrosis is a congenital disorder characterized by increasing osteoclastic function resulting in osteomyelitis in the jaws. Orofacial findings in osteopetrosis patients are unerupted, malformed, or delayed teeth and many dental caries due to vulnerable enamel and dentin and osteomyelitis. Many...