Abstract

SANDOVAL, Paulo; TRONCOSO, Pamela  and  FERREIRA, Roxana. Preliminary orthodontic approach of a patient with multiple Osteochondromatosis: Case Report. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2014, vol.24, n.4, pp.263-269. ISSN 1019-4355.

Multiple osteochondromatosis is a disease of low prevalence, characterized by the presence of benign lesions consist mature hyaline cartilage “Osteochondromas “ which develop in the metaphysis of bones near growth plates. Clinical problems caused by osteochondromas include skeletal malformations, asymmetric limb shortening, and the potential for malignant transformation to chondrosarcoma risk. We report a case of a patient of 17 years old, diagnosed with this disease at 3.5 years. Currently, with involvement of most of its joints. The patient was referred to the specialty of orthodontics for managing your dental malocclusion. The ideal treatment for its Class III jaw was orthodontic-surgical, which could not be done. Compensatory orthodontic treatment consisting performing teeth extractions align without changing their jaws awaiting orthognathic surgery at the end of growth was performed.

Keywords : Osteochondromatosis; osteochondroma; malocclusion; orthodontics.

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