Cockayne's syndrome: dental findings and management.
A case report is presented to familiarize the dental practitioners with Cockayne's Syndrome (CS), a rare autosomal recessive premature aging syndrome. Significant physical and dental findings contributed to a most challenging case for the dentist and anesthesiologist.
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Dental Department, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL 60088.
D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003057:Cockayne Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male