INBDE Integrated National Board Dental Exam Prep Set 2

Answer: C - Type III osteogenesis imperfecta is both an autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. Blue sclera in infants, opalescent dentin, severe bone frailty, and increased mortality in older children are characteristics of this disease. There is no defined treatment for the condition; however, there is prevalence for a coexistence of dentinogenesis imperfects and there will be extensive restorative work needed.