Gardner′s syndrome: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Gardner syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant syndrome that follows a positive course with diagnosis and treatment by medical and dental specialists. General dental physicians can diagnose the syndrome through radiological images taken in addition to dental and skeletal findings. In this article a 45-year-old male patient with previously undiagnosed Gardner′s syndrome who presented for removal of painful mobile tooth is reported to illustrate the importance of detection and proper referral.

Keywords

• Gardner′s syndrome
• intestinal polyps
• osteoma