Abstract
Pycnodysostosis (The term pycnodysostosis was derived from the Greek pycnos=thick or dens, dys=defective, and ostosis=bone) is an interesting diseases in dentistry, because the masticatory dis turbance caused by loss of the teeth or malocclusion is often the main complaint of patients with pycnodysostosis. Many abnormalities could also be detected upon oral examination.
The symptoms presented by the patient are short stature, dysplasia of the skull, underdeveloped facial bones, flattened mandibular angle, deeply grooved palate, abnormalities of the teeth, increased roentgenographic density of alveolar bone surrounding the root apexes, prognathic jaw with open-bite, ocular proptosis, dysplasia of the terminal phalanges and increased density of bone in the entire skelton.
A special denture was constructed to fit this particular patient to restore masticatory efficiency.
