Oral Manifestation of Achondroplasia - A Case Report
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Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism. It belongs to a group of disorders called chondrodystrophies or osteochondrodysplasias. It is a congenital genetic disorder resulting in rhizomedic dwarfism and is the most common skeletal dysplasia. This case report highlights the oral manifestation of a 3 year old male patient with achondroplasia.
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