title: Möbius syndrome: a case with oral involvement.
abstract: Möbius syndrome is a rare congenital condition that is characterized clinically by paralysis of a group of cranial nerves. It presents diverse manifestations that can have negative repercussions on the quality of life of affected individuals. This article presents a clinical case of a child with the syndrome and addressed the clinical manifestations and difficulties experienced during dental treatment. Knowledge of the etiopathological aspects and clinical manifestations of the condition is essential to perfecting treatments that aim to improve the quality of life of such individuals and their families.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. anascarp@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Ana Carolina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Scarpelli
authors.forename: Tatiana Brener
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Vertchenko
authors.forename: Vera Lucia Silva
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Resende
authors.forename: Lia Silva
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Castilho
authors.forename: Saul Martins
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.forename: Isabela Almeida
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Pordeus
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000209:etiology*; D020331:Mobius Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000209:etiology*