| A review of foetal alcohol syndrome and the role of the oral health care worker. | |
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PMID: 15279092 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) consists of multi-system abnormalities and is caused by the excessive intake of alcohol during pregnancy. The teratogenic effect of alcohol on humans has now been established beyond reasonable doubt and FAS is one of the most important human teratogenic conditions known today. Many investigators have catalogued, quantified and refined these hallmarks of FAS over the years and have established that the most consistent consequences of heavy maternal drinking during pregnancy are prenatal and postnatal growth deficiency, and brain and craniofacial abnormalities. Many practitioners are unable to recognise the often subtle features associated with FAS and fail to diagnose it. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and discuss the relevance of FAS to clinical dental practice. |
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Authors:
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Sudeshni Naidoo |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging Volume: 59 ISSN: 1029-4864 ISO Abbreviation: SADJ Publication Date: 2004 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-07-28 Completed Date: 2004-08-19 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9812497 Medline TA: SADJ Country: South Africa |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 158-61 Citation Subset: D |
Affiliation:
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Department of Community Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Tygerberg. suenaidoo@uwc.ac.za |
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Abnormalities, Multiple
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etiology Dental Care for Disabled* Dental Staff Facies Female Fetal Alcohol Syndrome* / epidemiology, ethnology, physiopathology Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Phenotype Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors |
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