Prosthodontic treatment and medical considerations for a patient with Turner syndrome: a clinical report.
This clinical report describes a multidisciplinary approach in the rehabilitation of a 23-year-old Caucasian woman affected with Turner's syndrome and subsequently diagnosed with T4 Giant cell reparative granuloma of the right maxillary sinus. The surgical treatment included a maxillectomy and infratemporal fossa dissection followed by a free fibula palatal reconstruction, fibula bone graft of the orbital floor, dental implant placement, and prosthodontic rehabilitation. Prosthodontic planning and treatment considerations in an adult patient with Turner Syndrome are discussed.
Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. caroline.nguyen@ubc.ca
Caroline T
CT
Nguyen
Theresa M
TM
Hofstede
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D035262:Cranial Fossa, Anterior / Q000601:surgery; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003829:Denture, Partial; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055815:Young Adult