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Current concepts in odontohypophosphatasia form of hypophosphatasia and report of two cases.
BMC oral health - 17 Aug 2016
Wang Zhu-Yu, Zhang Kai, Zheng Guang-Sen, Qiao Wei, Su Yu-Xiong
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BACKGROUND: Hypophosphatasia is a rare inherited disease derived from mutations in tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase genes, with typical oral symptoms including short root anomaly and dysplasia of dentin or cementum. CASE PRESENTATION: Two young female patients presented with short root anomaly with a history of premature loss of deciduous and/or permanent teeth. The laboratory and imaging investigations...
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