Successful completion of orthodontic therapy in a patient with osteopetrosis: Case Report.
John K BrooksLillian M HeightBeverly A JimenezAnthony C AnyadikeJoseph G KvintJeffery B PricePublished in: Journal of orthodontics (2024)
This report represents the second published account of a patient with OP successfully managed with comprehensive orthodontic care and without osseous complications. Obtaining cephalometric measurements on OP-affected patients may be imprecise owing to the presence of extremely dense bone and difficulty to identify bony landmarks. To reduce osteopetrotic sequelae, attending clinicians should consider reduced exertional orthodontic forces and closely monitor patients for adverse alveolar events.