Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome

Overview

A rare genetic disorder characterized by kinky hair, tooth enamel and bone abnormalities. There are two different subtypes with type I being distinguished from type II by the presence of a small head and increased density in the long bones

Symptoms

* Kinky hair * Small teeth * Widely spaced teeth * Pitted teeth * Poor tooth enamel * Increased tooth pulp chamber size * Frontal bossing * Long head * Squarish jaw * Increased bone density * Delayed bone age * Round face * Brittle nails * Superficial nail peeling * Dense long bones * Thin nails * Premature nails * Thickened top portion of skull * Thin nails * Small head * Poorly pneumatized mastoids * Obliterated frontal sinuses * Undertubulated clavicles

Diagnosis

signs and symptoms of Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome symptoms.