Abstract
This report presents a case of an eightyear- old girl affected by a progeroid syndrome of unclear genetic origins. The patient’s dental history included oligodontia, premature deciduous exfoliation and roots abnormalities. She was treated with comprehensive oral rehabilitation using dentures. Oral health instructions were given during the whole treatment and follow- up period. The goal of improving the masticatory function and the esthetic was achieved, allowing the patient to increase her social abilities and self-confidence.
Highlights
The patient’s dental history included oligodonn tia, premature deciduous exfoliation and o roots abnormalities. She was treated with comprehensive oral rehabilitation using e dentures
The goal of improving the l masticatory function and the esthetic was achieved, allowing the patient to increase ia her social abilities and self-confidence. erc Introduction m Progeroid syndromes are a wide range m of rare systemic diseases, which share sigo nificant anomalies in the orofacial region.[1] c Progeria is characterized by a phenotype - that mimics a combination of premature n aging and lower facial height
The estimated preva- The oral rehabilitation can be realized even in this case the teeth were custom made in lence of newborns affected by progeroid in pre-school children, timing and techthe laboratory, the correct position was arranged using bite and occlusion tests
Summary
This report presents a case of an eightyear-old girl affected by a progeroid synly drome of unclear genetic origins. When the child presented for the first oral examination at the Dental Clinic of the University of Milan, she was 8 years old, 13 kg in weight and 110 cm in height.
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