Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Periodontal EDS (pEDS) causes dental problems, particularly inflamed or absent gums and poor tooth development, on top of typical features of cEDS. It is rare but can be inherited from one parent only, as only one faulty gene is needed to develop the condition.
Ribs 1, 2, 11 and 12 can be describes as âatypicalâ â they have features that are not common to all the ribs. Rib 1 is shorter and wider than the other ribs. It only has one facet on its head for articulation with its corresponding vertebrae (there isnât a thoracic vertebrae above it).
About 1 in 200-500 people have an additional cervical rib, and there is a female predominance. Intrathoracic supernumerary ribs are extremely rare. Bifid or bifurcated ribs, in which the sternal end of the rib is cleaved in two, is a congenital abnormality occurring in about 1.2% of the population.