Oro-dental manifestations in west syndrome.

In this report is described a case of West Syndrome patient affected by multiple caries, gingival enlargement, dental eruption abnormalities, high-arched palate and Molar Incisors Hypomineralization, treated at the dental clinic of University of Bari "Aldo Moro". DISCUSSION: West patients present with multiple oral abnormalities, including altered eruption timing, teeth agenesis, teeth shape and position abnormalities, plaque and calculus accumulation, malocclusions and bad oral habits (mouth breathing, nails biting). West Syndrome patients' oral hygiene is generally bad due to their motor difficulty and to their low compliance towards dentists, which entails general anaesthesia to perform dental treatment. West Syndrome pharmacological treatment usually consists in antiepileptic drugs and/or ACTH. These medications are well known for their ability to induce gingival enlargement, increasing the possibility to plaque accumulation and gingivitis development. PMID: 31724502 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry - Category: Chemistry Authors: Tags: Curr Top Med Chem Source Type: research