Williams-Beuren Syndrome: What Orthodontists Need to Know

ABSTRACT: Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare disease with manifestations such as cardiovascular changes, distinct facial features, mental retardation, and learning disabilities. Oral manifestations are not commonly described and can often be misdiagnosed. This report describes the case of a male pat...

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Autores principales: Ribeiro,Mariana Gonzaga Erthal, Silveira,Giordani Santos, Rodrigues,Vítor Francesconi, Pantuzo,Mariele Cristina Garcia, Oliveira,Dauro Douglas
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Publicado: Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina 2018
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-381X20180003002052018-10-26Williams-Beuren Syndrome: What Orthodontists Need to KnowRibeiro,Mariana Gonzaga ErthalSilveira,Giordani SantosRodrigues,Vítor FrancesconiPantuzo,Mariele Cristina GarciaOliveira,Dauro Douglas Williams-Beuren syndrome oral manifestations dental care disabled persons orthodontics ABSTRACT: Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare disease with manifestations such as cardiovascular changes, distinct facial features, mental retardation, and learning disabilities. Oral manifestations are not commonly described and can often be misdiagnosed. This report describes the case of a male patient diagnosed with Williams-Beuren syndrome presenting classic clinical features that affect the face as a convex profile, with maxillary protrusion and mandibular retrusion, a discreetly acute nasolabial angle, passive labial sealing, and an open mandibular angle characteristic of Class II skeletal pattern. In addition, the patient has oral manifestations such as the absence of some dental elements, a Class II of Angle 1st division, dental cross bite, and atresic arches. The periodontal condition presents with generalized gingivitis. Knowledge about the possible manifestations of Williams-Beuren syndrome is important to improve the ability of orthodontists to better serve these patients.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad de La Frontera. Facultad de MedicinaInternational journal of odontostomatology v.12 n.3 20182018-09-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-381X2018000300205en10.4067/S0718-381X2018000300205
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topic Williams-Beuren syndrome
oral manifestations
dental care
disabled persons
orthodontics
spellingShingle Williams-Beuren syndrome
oral manifestations
dental care
disabled persons
orthodontics
Ribeiro,Mariana Gonzaga Erthal
Silveira,Giordani Santos
Rodrigues,Vítor Francesconi
Pantuzo,Mariele Cristina Garcia
Oliveira,Dauro Douglas
Williams-Beuren Syndrome: What Orthodontists Need to Know
description ABSTRACT: Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare disease with manifestations such as cardiovascular changes, distinct facial features, mental retardation, and learning disabilities. Oral manifestations are not commonly described and can often be misdiagnosed. This report describes the case of a male patient diagnosed with Williams-Beuren syndrome presenting classic clinical features that affect the face as a convex profile, with maxillary protrusion and mandibular retrusion, a discreetly acute nasolabial angle, passive labial sealing, and an open mandibular angle characteristic of Class II skeletal pattern. In addition, the patient has oral manifestations such as the absence of some dental elements, a Class II of Angle 1st division, dental cross bite, and atresic arches. The periodontal condition presents with generalized gingivitis. Knowledge about the possible manifestations of Williams-Beuren syndrome is important to improve the ability of orthodontists to better serve these patients.
author Ribeiro,Mariana Gonzaga Erthal
Silveira,Giordani Santos
Rodrigues,Vítor Francesconi
Pantuzo,Mariele Cristina Garcia
Oliveira,Dauro Douglas
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Oliveira,Dauro Douglas
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title Williams-Beuren Syndrome: What Orthodontists Need to Know
title_short Williams-Beuren Syndrome: What Orthodontists Need to Know
title_full Williams-Beuren Syndrome: What Orthodontists Need to Know
title_fullStr Williams-Beuren Syndrome: What Orthodontists Need to Know
title_full_unstemmed Williams-Beuren Syndrome: What Orthodontists Need to Know
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publisher Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina
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