Dental Abnormalities in Pituitary Dwarfism: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Hypopituitarism is a disorder caused by a reduced level of trophic hormones that may be consequent on different destructive processes. The clinical manifestations depend on the type of hormone involved. A deficiency of growth hormone (GH) in children causes the lack of growth known as pituitary dwar...

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Main Authors: Franco Ferrante, Sergio Blasi, Rolando Crippa, Francesca Angiero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5849173
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description Hypopituitarism is a disorder caused by a reduced level of trophic hormones that may be consequent on different destructive processes. The clinical manifestations depend on the type of hormone involved. A deficiency of growth hormone (GH) in children causes the lack of growth known as pituitary dwarfism. The case is reported of a patient with pituitary dwarfism, multiple dental anomalies, functional prosthetic problems, and a revision of the literature. She was subjected to prosthetic rehabilitation without surgical intervention, using zirconium substructures, thus eliminating the potential complications that may require trauma surgery. The therapeutic approach adopted led to excellent results and restored an aesthetic smile.
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spelling doaj-art-27345d008b784de588e3bd8f3bb63dc72025-08-20T03:54:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552017-01-01201710.1155/2017/58491735849173Dental Abnormalities in Pituitary Dwarfism: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureFranco Ferrante0Sergio Blasi1Rolando Crippa2Francesca Angiero3Department of Surgical Medical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostic, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Medical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostic, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Medical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostic, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Medical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostic, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyHypopituitarism is a disorder caused by a reduced level of trophic hormones that may be consequent on different destructive processes. The clinical manifestations depend on the type of hormone involved. A deficiency of growth hormone (GH) in children causes the lack of growth known as pituitary dwarfism. The case is reported of a patient with pituitary dwarfism, multiple dental anomalies, functional prosthetic problems, and a revision of the literature. She was subjected to prosthetic rehabilitation without surgical intervention, using zirconium substructures, thus eliminating the potential complications that may require trauma surgery. The therapeutic approach adopted led to excellent results and restored an aesthetic smile.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5849173
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title Dental Abnormalities in Pituitary Dwarfism: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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title_short Dental Abnormalities in Pituitary Dwarfism: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort dental abnormalities in pituitary dwarfism a case report and review of the literature
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