Cherubism: Clinicoradiographic Features and Treatment

• Main Authors: Luiz Antonio Guimarães Cabral (Author), Janete Dias Almeida (Author), Gabriela de Morais Gouvêa Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Stilus Optimus, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Cherubism is a congenital childhood disease of autosomal dominant inheritance. This disease is characterized by painless bilateral enlargement of the jaws, in which bone is replaced with fibrous tissue. The condition has sui generis clinical, radiographic and histological features, of wh...