Surgical Orthodontic Management of Cleidocranial Dysplasia in Growing Patients

Isidora Álvarez; Valentina Aguilera & Pamela Villalón

Summary

The objective of this study was to describe the orthodontic-surgical therapeutic alternatives most used nowadays, for the management of CCD in growing patients. A literature search for case reports was carried out through May, 2023 in PubMed, Epitemonikos, Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source and LILACS databases. We included case reports that presented complete orthodontic-surgical treatment strategies in patients with DCC under 18 years of age. Six articles met the inclusion criteria and seven case reports were identified. The age of cases ranged from 10 to 16 years. Treatment strategies consisted of at least two stages of surgical orthodontic treatment involving extraction of primary and supernumerary teeth and surgical exposure of impacted permanent teeth to allow spontaneous eruption or orthodontic traction. Some cases were completed with orthognathic surgery. Extraction of primary and supernumerary teeth, fenestration and orthodontic traction of retained permanent teeth and orthognathic surgery at the end of growth (when necessary) is currently proposed as the best therapeutic alternative for the treatment of patients with DCC.

KEY WORDS: cleidocranial dysplasia, therapeutics, orthodontics, child, adolescent.

How to cite this article

ÁLVAREZ, I.; AGUILERA, V. & VILLALÓN, P. Surgical orthodontic management of cleidocranial dysplasia in growing patients. Int. J. Odontostomat., 18(2):206-213, 2024.