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Oral disorders related to acromegaly


Akram Belmehdi
Saliha Chbicheb

Abstract

Acromegaly is a rare disease caused due to hyper secretion of growth hormone. Most of the cases of acromegaly are caused by pituitary adenoma
which can be microadenoma or macroadenomas. This condition has a tendency toward overgrowth of the mandible, maxillary wideni ng, tooth
separation and skeletal malocclusion which compromises the aesthetics of an individual. Hence dentists have a role in diagnosing this disorder. The
aim of this paper is to present a case report of acromegaly.


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