Benign osteopetrosis with secondary osteomyelitic changes in the mandible: A report of two rare cases
Osteopetrosis is a name given to a group of diseases that affect the growth and remodeling of the bone. It is characterized by overgrowth and sclerosis of bone, with a resultant thickening of bony cortices and narrowing of marrow cavities throughout the skeleton. Osteopetrosis is an uncommon disease...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2009;volume=21;issue=1;spage=25;epage=31;aulast=Jayachandran |