Craniofacial morphology and growth in young patients with congenital or childhood onset myotonic dystrophy
Author(s) -
Clara Fontinha,
Monica Engvall,
Lotta Sjögreen,
Stavros Kiliaridis
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.252
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1460-2210
pISSN - 0141-5387
DOI - 10.1093/ejo/cjx104
Subject(s) - craniofacial , myotonic dystrophy , medicine , sagittal plane , coronal plane , dentistry , radiography , cephalometry , orthodontics , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , anatomy , biology , surgery , psychiatry , botany , genus
This study investigated the craniofacial morphology of young individuals with congenital or childhood onset myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) compared to healthy subjects. The study also followed growth changes in their facial morphology over a 5-year period.
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