Genetic disorders and bone affecting the craniofacial skeleton

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2007 Nov;19(4):467-74, v. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2007.08.001.

Abstract

Genetic disorders of bone constitute a large number of alterations approaching almost 300 types. This article focuses on the most common disorders in this group, which at the same time are the most clinically significant because of their incidence and degree of involvement of the craniofacial skeleton.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / genetics*
  • Cementoma / genetics
  • Cherubism / genetics
  • Cleidocranial Dysplasia / genetics
  • Facial Bones / pathology*
  • Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / genetics
  • Gardner Syndrome / genetics
  • Humans
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta / genetics
  • Osteopetrosis / genetics
  • Skull / pathology*
  • Skull Neoplasms / genetics