title: Endodontic management in oculo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Oculo-facio-cardio-dental (OFCD) syndrome is an X-linked dominant trait. OFCD syndrome is characterized by congenital cataract with secondary glaucoma ocular defects; ventricular and atrial septal defects or mitral valve prolapses; facial traits such as a long narrow face, a high nasal bridge, a bifid nasal tip; and dental anomalies that include radiculomegaly, oligodontia, root dilacerations, malocclusion and delayed eruption. This clinical report describes the endodontic treatment for a 16-year-old girl who suffers from OFCD syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The treatment plan included orthograde re-treatment of #9, #10 with apical plug technique and orthograde retreatment and root canal obturation with modified Thermafil (Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) technique of #21, #22
  
  
  RESULTS
  The modified Thermafil technique makes it possible to reach the working length even in teeth with radiculomegaly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prompt treatment of dental caries make it possible to maintain tooth function and prevent difficult root canal procedures with poor prognoses for success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pagavino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006343:Heart Septal Defects; D006801:Humans; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000150:complications; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D019233:Retreatment; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000628:therapy; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; C113130:obtura II; C076543:Kerr Pulp Canal Sealer; D006171:Gutta-Percha