Total oral rehabilitation in a patient with portwine stains.
Sturge-Weber syndrome is an uncommon condition characterized by presence of Portwine stains on the face along with ocular disorders, mental retardation, oral involvement and leptomeningeal angiomas. A report of a case with atypical manifestations of this syndrome along with a step-by-step protocol oral rehabilitation of such patients is described.
Suprabha
B S
BS
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India.
Baliga
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D003442:Crowns; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation; D019339:Port-Wine Stain / Q000150:complications*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000628:therapy*