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  • Title: Cleidocranial dysplasia: a family report.
    Author: Chelvan HT, Malathi N, Kailasam V, Ponnudurai A.
    Journal: J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent; 2009; 27(4):249-52. PubMed ID: 19915277.
    Abstract:
    A 10-year-old girl presented with a chief complaint of many unerupted teeth. Complete clinical and radiological examination of this patient confirmed the diagnosis of cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). Her father also presented similar features with a lesser clinical severity. CCD is an autosomal-dominant heritable skeletal disease caused by heterozygous mutations in the osteoblast-specific transcription factor RUNX2 gene. Failure of tooth eruption is probably mainly due to this mutated gene in CCD patients. Interdisciplinary treatment approach is obligatory for rehabilitation of these patients. In confirmed cases, genetic counseling for family planning should certainly be advised.
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