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Orthodontic treatment and aesthetic rehabilitation in a patient with Turner syndrome: A case report
Author(s) -
Marçal Felipe Franco,
Costa Ana Carolina de Figueiredo,
Magalhães Iana Aragão,
Guerra Lis Monteiro de Carvalho,
Lopes Luiza Lassi de Araújo,
Alves e Silva Francisco Cláudio Fernandes,
VieiraMeyer Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12495
Subject(s) - medicine , craniofacial , anamnesis , rehabilitation , orthodontics , occlusion , dentistry , diastema , physical therapy , surgery , psychiatry
Aims This case report describes an orthodontic and aesthetic rehabilitation in a patient with Turner syndrome. Methods and results Careful anamnesis was performed to find the patient's medical history. Based on dental casts, radiographies and photographies it was observed alterations in the craniofacial complex, in the occlusion and in the dental morphology. For the orthodontic treatment, rapid maxillary expansion was performed, followed by the use of fixed orthodontic appliance. At the end, aesthetic rehabilitation, with direct composite resin veneers, was utilized for the correction of existing diastema. Treatment goals were achieved by observing an improvement in facial and smile harmony. Conclusion The orthodontic treatment followed by aesthetic rehabilitation of dental morphology showed to be feasible in a patient with Turner syndrome based on an early diagnosis and craniofacial growth follow‐up.