Open AccessDentofacial characteristics in William′s syndrome
Author(s) -
P Poornima,
Piyusha S Patil,
V V Subbareddy,
Geetika Arora
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.95103
Subject(s) - malocclusion , dental anomalies , medicine , periodontal disease , dentofacial deformity , dentistry , down syndrome , orthodontics , psychiatry , orthognathic surgery
William's syndrome is a chromosomal disorder characterized by multisystem, congenital and panethnic occurrence, characterized by a number of developmental and physical abnormalities. This case report describes the dental management of a 10-year-old male patient with William's syndrome who had multiple dental problems such as caries, periodontal disease and malocclusion.