Dental age in patients with neurofibromatosis 1

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common, hereditary, neurocutaneous skeletal condition with a variety of osseous manifestations. Although NF1 also affects craniofacial structures, the literature has only limited information related to the effect of NF1 on dental development. In this study the den...

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Published in:European journal of oral sciences 2012-12, Vol.120 (6), p.549-552
Main Authors: Jääsaari, Päivi, Visnapuu, Vivian, Nyström, Marjatta, Peltonen, Sirkku, Peltonen, Juha, Happonen, Risto-Pekka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Determination by Skeleton - methods
Child
Demirjian & Goldstein method
dental age
Dentistry
Female
Finland
Humans
Male
neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis 1 - physiopathology
Odontogenesis - physiology
Tooth - diagnostic imaging
Tooth - growth & development
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Summary:Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common, hereditary, neurocutaneous skeletal condition with a variety of osseous manifestations. Although NF1 also affects craniofacial structures, the literature has only limited information related to the effect of NF1 on dental development. In this study the dental age of 34 Finnish NF1 patients, 8–17 yr of age, was estimated using the Demirjian & Goldstein method. The dental age of children with NF1 was similar to that of a Finnish control population. The findings suggest that NF1 does not affect the timing of tooth development.
ISSN:0909-8836
1600-0722
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0722.2012.01000.x