An insight into the malocclusion of cleidocranial dysplasia

Abstract

Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), formerly known as Cleidocranial dysostosis,is a rare congenital disorder of bone that is characterised by aplasia of, or deficient, clavicular formation, delayed and imperfect ossification of the cranium, relatively short stature and a variety of other skeletal abnormalities. Oral manifestations include a delayed exfoliation of primary teeth, delayed or failed eruption of the permanent teeth, and multiple supernumerary teeth, as many as 63 having been reported in tne patient.