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ReviewThe Japanese dental science review2022

Dental manifestation and management of hypophosphatasia.

Rena Okawa, Kazuhiko Nakano

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Review in The Japanese dental science review, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Infantile hypophosphatasia caused by compound heterozygous variants in theAmerican journal of translational research · 2026
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  6. Influence of Vitamin D Level on Oral Health Status in Adult Hypophosphatasia.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2025
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  17. Hypoalkaline Phosphatemia Dental Type: A Case Report.Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rena OkawaDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
Kazuhiko NakanoDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
Osaka University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypophosphatasia is an inherited metabolic disorder characterized by defective mineralization of bones and teeth with a wide variety of manifestations, ranging from stillbirth to dental symptoms alone. Recently, the prognosis of severe hypophosphatasia patients has been greatly improved by the introduction of enzyme replacement therapy. The typical dental manifestation is early exfoliation of primary teeth due to disturbed cementum formation, so dentures are recommended to ensure that important oral functions are acquired. Some studies have shown that enzyme replacement therapy improves dental mineralization, resulting in the stabilization of periodontal tissues and better growth of tooth roots. A nationwide Japanese survey revealed the common genetic and dental manifestations of patients with mild hypophosphatasia, which markedly differ from those of the severe forms. There may be many undiagnosed mild patients, so dentists should contribute to the early diagnosis by screening possible cases based on the typical finding of early exfoliation of primary teeth. Early diagnosis is important for patients to receive early intervention in both medical and dental fields. The establishment of fundamental dental therapy to solve the dental problems is still underway and is eagerly anticipated.

Indexed as

ALP, alkaline phosphataseEarly exfoliationERT, enzyme replacement therapyHPP, hypophosphatasiaHypomineralizationHypophosphatasiaMedical and dental collaborationPrimary teethQOL, quality of lifeTNSALP, tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase

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PMID35814738
PMCPMC9260292
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