Brazilian Journal of Nephrology (Sep 2018)

Oral manifestations of renal tubular acidosis associated with secondary rickets: case report

  • Susilena Arouche Costa,
  • Soraia de Fátima Carvalho Souza,
  • Ana Margarida Melo Nunes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2018-0105
Journal volume & issue
no. 0

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ABSTRACT This report describes the oral manifestations of renal tubular acidosis (RTA) associated with secondary rickets and discusses the biological plausibility of these findings. The characteristic electrolyte changes during RTA or genetic mutations that trigger RTA may be responsible for impaired amelogenesis, dental malocclusion, impacted teeth, and absent lamina dura. This report reinforces the possibility of an association between RTA and the oral manifestations described.

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