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SUBMITTER: Hungund SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3917218 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hungund Shital A SA Singh Vatsala V Nagaraja Chaitra C
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology 20131101 6
Cherubism is an autosomal-dominant inherited syndrome; it starts in early childhood and involutes by puberty. It is characterized by excessive bone degradation of the jaws and development of fibrous tissue masses. Non-familial cherubism is a rare entity, which needs to be documented. This paper describes the findings of non-familial cherubism. An 11-year-old male patient reported with bilateral swellings of the jaws and unerupted teeth. Extensive gingival overgrowth, cherubic facial appearance, ...[more]