Cleidocranial dysplasia: radiological appearances on dental panoramic radiography

Objective: To report the effectiveness of dental panoramic radiography in i dentifying features pathognomonic for cleidocranial dysplasia. Methods: Panoramic radiographs of nine male Caucasian patients with cleidoc ranial dysplasia are analysed. Results: In addition to the established dental complications of failure of eruption of the permanent dentition and multiple supernumerary teeth, morph ological abnormalities of the maxilla and mandible, particularly in the asc ending ramus and coronoid process were present. Conclusion: Dental panoramic radiography is a valuable adjunct in confirmin g the diagnosis of cleidocranial dysplasia.