Oral Rehabilitation of a Pediatric Patient with Vitamin D-dependent Rickets II: A Rare Case Report

JOURNAL TITLE: International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Author
1. Payal Chaudhary
2. Vani Kapoor
3. Anchal Chhonkar
ISSN
0974-7052
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1586
Volume
12
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Dental College Hospital & Research Institute, New Delhi, India
    1. VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
    1. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SGT Dental College Hospital and Research Institute, Gurugram, Haryana, India
  • Article keywords
    Hypoplastic teeth, Recurrent spontaneous abscess, Vitamin D-dependent rickets

    Abstract

    Vitamin D-dependent rickets (VDDR) is a disorder of bone development characterized by softened weak bones. It is of two types-vitamin D-dependent rickets-I (VDDR-I) and vitamin D-dependent rickets type II (VDDR-II). Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. The patients exhibit characteristic clinical features as well as numerous dental manifestations such as hypoplastic teeth, missing teeth, enlarged pulp chambers, and recurrent spontaneous abscesses. The case presented in this article is of vitamin D-dependent rickets type II in a pediatric dental patient who reported with multiple missing teeth and required treatment consisting of restorations and extractions. The aim of the present article is to raise awareness on the characteristics of this disorder, as well as its treatment and dental considerations.

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