Current Significance of Rickets Disease
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I read with interest Rabbani et al’s paper entitled “Dental problems in hypophosphatemic rickets, a cross sectional study” in the fourth issue of Iran J Pediatr 2012[1]. Clinical oral manifestations of hypophosphatemic rickets often include premature tooth exfoliation, hypoplastic enamel and dental infections. Apical rarefaction, rickety bone trabeculation and absent or abnormal lamina dura are...
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Although the premature tooth exfoliation (PTE) can be associated with some systemic diseases such as changes in immune system or connective tissue disorders, we didn’t find any report on this disorder and hypophosphatemic rickets. In bone metabolic disorders, there are a few reports on hypophosphatasia and PTE[1-3]. Although, some factors such as severe oral infection can predispose PTE in HR p...
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volume 8 issue 3
pages 191- 199
publication date 1985-05
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