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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-4 | Issue-03
Oral Manifestation of Achondroplasia -A Case Report
Dr. A. Vasanthakumari, Dr.G.Shanmugavadivel, Dr.S.Selvamani
Published: March 26, 2016 | 103 77
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i03.010
Pages: 679-682
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Abstract
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.