Changes in dental development in child with kabuki syndrome

Kabuki syndrome (KS) is a rare congenital syndrome characterized by facial dysmorphia, mild to moderate mental impairment, and skeletal and dental abnormalities, and it may present associated syndromes. An 8-year-old male patient diagnosed with KS and with the association of Pierre Robin sequence was examined, and there was a delay in the eruption of permanent teeth and the presence of eruption cysts in the region of the upper central incisors. In the general physical examination, the child presented difficulties in speech, walking, and generalized spasm.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - August 17, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Patr ícia Lopes Alcantara, Raquel D´Aquino Garcia Caminha, Ludimila Lemes Moura, Paulo Sérgio Da Silva Santos, Cássia Maria Fischer Rubira Source Type: research