Special Health Care Needs
Dev B. Patel, DDS (he/him/his)
Pediatric Dental Resident
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Brenda Bohaty, DDS
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Amy Burleson, DDS
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Robin Onikul, DDS
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Neena Patel, DDS
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Jenna Sparks, DDS
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Brenda Bohaty, DDS
Program Director
UMKC/CMH
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Hypophosphatasia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder affecting the ALPL gene, which is involved in mineralization of bones and teeth. Given the importance of mineralization on proper tooth development, patients with hypophosphatasia present with numerous dental manifestations and require careful, coordinated care to maintain function and esthetics. This case report details a 9-year-old patient presenting to Children’s Mercy Kansas City Dental Clinic with complex medical history including hypophosphatasia, hypophosphatemic rickets, and developmental delay. The case report will include the patient’s clinical and radiographic presentation and will detail the patient’s treatment history. The presentation will also review the relevant scientific literature regarding hypophosphatasia and the clinical expectations for overall care.
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