Congenital Rubella Syndrome: dental manifestations and management in a 5 year old child.
Congenital Rubella Syndrome is a rare disorder comprised of a constellation of physical abnormalities that develop in infants as a result of maternal infection and subsequent fetal infection with rubella virus. The congenital lesions involve vital organs such as heart, eye, ear, brain and endocrine system and less frequently, teeth. The severity of systemic involvement depends on the stage of gestation at which maternal rubella infection occurs. With the implementation of immunization programs worldwide, its incidence has been dramatically reduced during the past half century. This article provides an insight into the prolonged effect of the virus on ameloblasts by highlighting the presence of hypoplastic enamel in primary teeth and erupting permanent teeth in a female child diagnosed with congenital rubella syndrome.
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Health Sciences Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. docsarab2005@rediffmail.com
Sarabjot K
SK
Bhatia
Ashima
A
Goyal
Mohit
M
Dubey
Aditi
A
Kapur
Priyanshi
P
Ritwik
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003442:Crowns; D003744:Dental Enamel Hypoplasia / Q000209:etiology*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D011670:Pulpectomy; D012410:Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities*
D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials