Dental Anomalies in Rare, Genetic Ciliopathic Disorder-A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Tamara Pawlaczyk-KamieńskaHanna WiniarskaTomasz KulczykSzczepan CoftaPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)
1. The dental phenotype in PCD patients seems to be heterogeneous. Tooth developmental disorders resulting from abnormal odontogenesis may be a symptom of PCD that is concomitant with other developmental abnormalities resulting from malfunctioning primary cilia. 2. Patients with ciliopathies are likely to develop dental developmental defects. Therefore, beginning in early childhood, they should be included in a targeted specialised dental programme to enable early diagnosis and to ensure dedicated preventive and therapeutic measures.