Manogari Chetty Author

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Dental and craniofacial manifestations in rare genetic thin bone disorders in SA

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Manogari Chetty

Introduction: The prevalence of Osteogenesis imperfecta type III (OI III) as a category of the inherited connective tissue disorders in South Africa is of paramount importance. Although worldwide, autosomal recessive (AR) OI is rare, it had emerged that the frequency of OI III is relatively high in the indigenous Black African population of South Africa. A review of the literature revealed a paucity of information regarding the dental and craniofacial manifestations of the disorder in this ethnic group. For these reasons, the central theme of this project was the identification, documentation and analysis of these features in individuals with OI III in the Black African population of SA. Methodology: Documentation of the dental and craniofacial phenotype and the correlation with the gen... view more»

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