| Oral implant rehabilitation in a patient with Moebius syndrome. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19300371 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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INTRODUCTION: Moebius syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by unilateral or bilateral involvement of the sixth and seventh cranial nerves, resulting in a lack of facial expression and eye movements. These patients suffer a series of oral manifestations that may complicate their dental treatment, such as facial and tongue muscle weakness, uncontrolled salivation secondary to deficient lip sealing, micrognathia, microstomia, bifid uvula, gothic and fissured palate, fissured tongue, and glossoptosis. The underlying etiology remains unclear, though vascular problems during embryogenesis appear to be involved. CLINICAL CASE: We report the case of a woman with Moebius syndrome and total edentulism . Eight years ago she underwent complete oral rehabilitation with the placement of two implants in each dental arch. DISCUSSION: Moebius syndrome has still an unknown etiology, although it is related to disorders during pregnancy. This kind of patient can be rehabilitated using oral implants. |
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Authors:
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Jaume Escoda-Francolí; María-Angeles Sánchez-Garcés; Cosme Gay-Escoda |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-06-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal Volume: 14 ISSN: 1698-6946 ISO Abbreviation: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-28 Completed Date: 2009-08-24 Revised Date: 2009-12-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101231694 Medline TA: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal Country: Spain |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E295-8 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, Spain. drescoda@hotmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Dental Implants* Female Humans Middle Aged Mobius Syndrome / rehabilitation* |
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0/Dental Implants |
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