TY - JOUR
T1 - Oral health considerations in an achondroplastic child
T2 - A case report
AU - Chhaparwal, Yogesh
AU - Vineetha, R.
AU - Pai, Keerthilatha M.
AU - Chhaparwal, Shubha
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia and is typically characterized by short stature and disproportionate limb shortening. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with full penetrance and consistent expression. Here we report general and dental findings in a 12 year old boy with achondroplasia with emphasis on special considerations during dental treatment.
AB - Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia and is typically characterized by short stature and disproportionate limb shortening. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with full penetrance and consistent expression. Here we report general and dental findings in a 12 year old boy with achondroplasia with emphasis on special considerations during dental treatment.
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U2 - 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02430.6
DO - 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02430.6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85075009066
SN - 0976-0245
VL - 10
SP - 220
EP - 222
JO - Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
JF - Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
IS - 9
ER -
