title: Eight year follow-up dental treatment in a patient with Treacher Collins syndrome.
abstract: Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is an autosomal dominant disorder of craniofacial development characterized by variable involvement of the craniofacial structures derived from the first and second branchial arches. Occurrence of this syndrome is relatively rare with wide variations in the clinical expression. Aspects of speech, appearance, and social well-being along with psychological issues are hampered in these patients. Treating such disabled children poses a great challenge not only in the medical field but also in the dental meadow. We report a case of a 5-year-old boy who presented with this syndrome and the dental treatment was carried out with a noteworthy outcome for a period of 8 years. A brief review of etiology, dental anomalies along with prognosis is documented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Karnavati Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. drranadheer@gmail.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ranadheer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagaraju
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Updesh
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation