3D Facial morphology in children affected by spinal muscular atrophy type 2 (SMAII).

CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS: SMA type II children possess peculiar facial alterations that may be due to the altered muscular activity. As feeding problems may derive also by malocclusion and masticatory muscular alterations, a detailed assessment of the craniofacial individual alterations should be considered in the standards of care of these patients.
PMID: 31529029 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Orthodontics - September 15, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pucciarelli V, Gibelli D, Mastella C, Bertoli S, Alberti K, De Amicis R, Codari M, Dolci C, Battezzati A, Baranello G, Sforza C Tags: Eur J Orthod Source Type: research