OBJECTIVE: To present a case of early diagnosis mandibular Paget's disease of bone (PDB), recognised by a general dentist. BACKGROUND: PDB is responsible of rapid bone resorption and disorganised bone formation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The patient was a 72-year-old female patient complaining of dental malposition and blatant prognathism. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should consider PDB in differential diagnosis for an elderly patient undergoing unexplained alteration in face profile and occlusion.
Paget's disease of jaw bones as primary manifestation: A case report of a proper diagnosis made by general dentist
Cabras, Marco;Arduino, Paolo G.;Carbone, Mario
2018-01-01
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To present a case of early diagnosis mandibular Paget's disease of bone (PDB), recognised by a general dentist. BACKGROUND: PDB is responsible of rapid bone resorption and disorganised bone formation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The patient was a 72-year-old female patient complaining of dental malposition and blatant prognathism. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should consider PDB in differential diagnosis for an elderly patient undergoing unexplained alteration in face profile and occlusion.
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