Dental treatment of children with Angelman syndrome: a case report.
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic neurological disorder. The main clinical characteristics of this syndrome are delayed neuropsychological development, intellectual disability, speech impairment, movement or balance disorder, and a behavioural uniqueness. The syndrome has oral manifestations such as diastemas, tongue thrusting, sucking/swallowing disorder, mandibular prognathism, a wide mouth, frequent drooling, and excessive chewing behaviour. The dental literature on the syndrome is scarce. The purpose of paper is to describe the interesting aspects of the dental treatment of a child with AS.
Murakami
Christiana
C
Pediatric Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. chrismurakami@gmail.com
Nahás Pires Corrêa
Maria Salete
MS
Nahás Pires Corrêa
Fernanda
F
Nahás Pires Corrêa
José Paulo
JP
D017204:Angelman Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D013391:Sucking Behavior; D014061:Tongue Habits / Q000628:therapy