[Cleidocranial dysplasia: review of the literature and presentation of a case].

Cleidocranial Dysplasia, although not frequent, can present to the dentist. In this article, we have reviewed the literature concerning this disease and we present a patient with this condition. An overview of the disease would reveal partial to complete absence of clavicles, delayed closing of cranial fontanels, prolonged retention of deciduous teeth, subsequent delay in eruption of permanent teeth and multiple impactions.