ABSTRACT
Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare congenital disorder involving the cardiovascular system, mental retardation, distinctive facial features, and tooth anomalies. The aim of the present report is to show a 10-year-old girl with Williams-Beuren syndrome, her general and orofacial clinical characteristics and the dental management.
Subject(s)
Craniofacial Abnormalities/pathology , Tooth Abnormalities/pathology , Williams Syndrome/pathology , Child , Dental Enamel Hypoplasia/pathology , Female , Humans , Hypertelorism/pathology , Lip/abnormalities , Malocclusion/pathology , Nose/abnormalities , Retrognathia/pathologyABSTRACT
Dubowitz syndrome is a rare genetic condition characterized by microcephaly, dysmorphic facial features and delayed general growth. It is transmitted through autosomal recessive inheritance. The purpose of this report is to describe the oral, craniofacial and systemic characteristics of a 7-year 11-month-old boy with Dubowitz syndrome and the dental management provided. The pediatric dentist should possess the ability to recognize this rare alteration, to provide dental treatment and to refer for the necessary medical and multidisciplinary treatment.
