Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Bone metabolism and development of teeth are under the influence of systemic factors. Recent studies confirmed the close relationship between the oral tissues with the most prevalent systemic bone disorders in adolescents.Objective and methods: This study employed a simple method to be easily reproducible: oral clinical exam and radiographic evaluation. Eight patients were studied, 4 males, median age of 15 years (12 to 17).<p class="abst...