Avaliação odontológica em pacientes com síndrome de Kabuki / Dental evaluation of Kabuki syndrome patients

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

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INTODUCTION: Kabuki syndrome (KS) is a genetic disorder of unknown etiology characterized by moderate to severe mental retardation, postnatal growth deficiency, and peculiar face with long palpebral fissures and eversion of the lateral third of the lower eyelids, prominent ears and broad and depressed nasal tip. Oral manifestations are commonly observed in KS and may comprise: cleft lip/palate, bifid tongue and uvula, malocclusion, delayed tooth eruption pattern, dental abnormalities and caries. METHODS: Were evaluated nine patients of the Department of Genetics (Instituto da Criança Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo) with clinical diagnosis of Kabuki syndrome. For data collection, were made clinical examinations and panoramic x-rays of all patients. Since most patients had mixed dentition, the presence or absence of primary teeth were assessed through the parents´ reports. RESULTS: One presented cleft palate; three presented caries; seven had missing teeth. Upper lateral incisors and inferior central incisors were the commonest absent teeth. All missing teeth are permanent, and there was no alteration of dental chronology or in morphology. Due to the absent teeth, patients present occlusal alteration, and they need orthodontic treatment. Curiously, one patient presented an absent upper canine, which was not reported in the literature up to now. CONCLUSIONS: Dental findings may be helpful for clinical diagnosis, or they may be an additional finding to substantiate the diagnosis of KS in children with mild phenotype

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clinical diagnosis dental abnormalities anormalidades dentárias diagnóstico clínico descriptors: kabuki syndrome síndrome de kabuki

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