title: Odontostomatological aspects in patients with Williams syndrome: a series of 4 cases.
abstract: The authors examined four patients with Williams syndrome presenting characteristic odontostomatological alterations. Agenesis, dental deposits, chewing difficulties due to bone malformations and poor cooperation of patients with malformations also in other districts and mental and physical retardation require the dentist to adopt different approaches, from restorative to orthodontic treatment, from periodontal to professional oral hygiene treatment.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dentistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy - IFcingano@libero.it.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cingano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Servetto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loria
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calcagno
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000209:etiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology*; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010641:Phenotype; D018980:Williams Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology