Achondroplasia: Craniofacial manifestations and considerations in dental management

Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia dwarfism that manifests with stunted stature and disproportionate limb shortening. Achondroplasia is of dental interest because of its characteristic craniofacial features which include relative macrocephaly, depressed nasal bridge and max...

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Main Authors: Afnan Al-Saleem, Asma Al-Jobair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2010-10-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905210000635
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description Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia dwarfism that manifests with stunted stature and disproportionate limb shortening. Achondroplasia is of dental interest because of its characteristic craniofacial features which include relative macrocephaly, depressed nasal bridge and maxillary hypoplasia. Presence of large head, implanted shunt, airway obstruction and difficulty in head control require special precautions during dental management. Craniofacial manifestations and considerations in dental management are presented in 11-year-old female patient with achondroplasia. Keyword: Achondroplasia
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spelling doaj-art-cddc70c907b7414b90d3e9a1777f20012025-08-20T02:20:01ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522010-10-0122419519910.1016/j.sdentj.2010.07.001Achondroplasia: Craniofacial manifestations and considerations in dental managementAfnan Al-Saleem0Asma Al-Jobair1Pediatric Dentistry Board Resident, Dental Department, Riyadh Military Hospital, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author. Address: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia.Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia dwarfism that manifests with stunted stature and disproportionate limb shortening. Achondroplasia is of dental interest because of its characteristic craniofacial features which include relative macrocephaly, depressed nasal bridge and maxillary hypoplasia. Presence of large head, implanted shunt, airway obstruction and difficulty in head control require special precautions during dental management. Craniofacial manifestations and considerations in dental management are presented in 11-year-old female patient with achondroplasia. Keyword: Achondroplasiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905210000635
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title_short Achondroplasia: Craniofacial manifestations and considerations in dental management
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