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Osteogenesis imperfecta and combined orthodontics and orthognathic surgery: a case report on two siblings
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heterogeneous group of connective tissue diseases that is predominantly characterized by bone fragility and skeletal deformity. Two siblings with undiagnosed type I osteogenesis imperfecta underwent orthognathic surgery for the treatment of facial asymmetry and mandibula...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7049766/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32158684 http://dx.doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2020.46.1.70 |
| Sumario: | Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heterogeneous group of connective tissue diseases that is predominantly characterized by bone fragility and skeletal deformity. Two siblings with undiagnosed type I osteogenesis imperfecta underwent orthognathic surgery for the treatment of facial asymmetry and mandibular prognathism. The authors report two cases of combined orthodontics and orthognathic surgery in patients with type I osteogenesis imperfecta, mandibular prognathism, and facial asymmetry. |
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