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Schinzel–Giedion syndrome: interesting facial and orodental features, and dental management
Author(s) -
Cooke M. E.,
Davidson L. E.,
Livesey S. L.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1046/j.0960-7439.2001.00325.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertelorism , frontal bossing , craniofacial , dentistry , orthodontics , malocclusion , anatomy , psychiatry
Summary. Schinzel–Giedion syndrome comprises multiple congenital anomalies. The orofacial features include coarse facies, frontal bossing, ocular hypertelorism, anterior open bite and macrodontia. Two cases are presented in which the presence of specific craniofacial anomalies with bilateral hydronephrosis confirmed the diagnosis. In one patient, bottle‐feeding was associated with caries in maxillary central and lateral incisors, but the second patient was permanently tube fed and did not experience any dental caries. Clinical management of these patients requires a coordinated approach from a team of medical and dental specialists.