What is Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a group of genetic bone disorders. It is one of the brittle bone diseases. People with OI either have less collagen than normal or the quality is poorer ...
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Hello,
I am very worried about my son. He didnt start walking till he was around 15-18 months and he is 23 months now still very wobbly. I thought he was just late bloomer. well today he got a fracture from falling off a bench onto a concrete slab. not a large fall , nothing really bad. he tried to get off and went forward on his hands and knees. He cried, but not for long. very normal. well he couldnt walk after that, so freaked out I took him in. He has a fracture. I started looking into things because my tummy has been in knots. I feel something is wrong. I saw Brittle Bone Syndrome. I read the things it said like problems walking, and discolored teeth..HE HAS HAD BROWN DISCOLORED TEETH for a long time. I ask the doctor and they say nothing. So I am wondering if he may have this ? I am going to press the doctor for test to find out. They insist he fell hard BUT I WAS THERE HE DID NOT!!!! He fell normal. I have a 3 year old too. HE HAS NEVER HURT HIMSELF LIKE THAT!!! What are some things maybe you can tell me the books wont? Is this normal to start at this age? I am very worried PLEASE respond. Posted on 06/16/08, 11:06 pm |
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My son, who is now 16, has OI type 1. Best way to ease your mind is ask if they can do a test to determine if he has OI or not. When my son was small, he broke his femur at 9 months. And after thinking about for a few yrs, we had him tested. Simple skin test where they analyze the collagen. 
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Dont get to alarmed he is still rather young yet and as previous person said get him tested to ease your worries. Personally I have it dont really know alot other then during grade school I was in and outa a chair alot with sprains and breaks.However I have never heard of brown teeth being assiocted with it. Thats about all I can tell you.
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OI does sometimes have a component that effects the teeth, and that's called dentinogenesis imperfecta. My daughter does not have it, but I know of many OI kids who do. Also, you should be aware that the skin biopsy test that was referred to before has a very high false-negative rate, and is considered by many in the field to be only one method of diagnosing OI. The best method, most agree, is a clinical diagnosis, taking into account many different facets of the child's presentation. The OI centers of excellence are Montreal Shriners, Omaha Children's Hospital, and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Please consider contacting someone at one of those centers for more detailed information.
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Hello Jessi .I have 38 experience with OI .Not an expert but I do know a lot. When I had my baby who was born with OI 38 years a goI was told he would have the brown looking teeth and yes he did. I was told that some times OI was sometime found and diagnosed by the dentist. I do not know how far they have come in diagnosing OI since my son was born. My son was born with many fractures so he would have a much different type than your son might have. But it wont hurt to look in to .If your Doctor will not agree to help you fine help in diagnosing OI. keep looking for a doctor that will . But even if your son does have OI it is not the end of the world. Please keep calm . read my journal .I will be posting more about my son but right now it just tells the beginning of our journey .the beginning was for me frightening but it has a happy ending.If your son has any form of OI it is more than likely one of the milder forms .Do not panic. Mamob ( ANN)
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Jessie. I have another suggestion for you to get a wealth of information on Osteogenesis.
google Ostegenesis Imperfecta Foundation . There you will find almost all the information and resources there are for OI. Please got there. My computer is acting up so I cannot copy the link to put it here for you .but it is easy to find on google search.
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