Orocraniofacial findings and dental management of a pediatric patient with Dubowitz syndrome

Dubowitz syndrome is a rare genetic condition characterized by microcephaly, dysmorphic facial features and delayed general growth. It is transmitted through autosomal recessive inheritance. The purpose of this report is to describe the oral, craniofacial and systemic characteristics of a 7-year 11-month-old boy with Dubowitz syndrome and the dental management provided. The pediatric dentist should possess the ability to recognize this rare alteration, to provide dental treatment and to refer for the necessary medical and multidisciplinary treatment.

dental management; Dubowitz syndrome; orocraniofacial findings fissure sealant; airway obstruction; article; case report; cephalometry; child; congenital malformation; dental caries; dental surgery; Dubowitz syndrome; eczema; facial bone; facies; growth disorder; human; hypertelorism; intellectual impairment; male; malocclusion; methodology; microcephaly; micrognathia; retrognathia; syndrome; Airway Obstruction; Cephalometry; Child; Dental Caries; Dental Restoration, Permanent; Eczema; Facial Bones; Facies; Growth Disorders; Humans; Hypertelorism; Intellectual Disability; Male; Malocclusion; Microcephaly; Micrognathism; Open Bite; Pit and Fissure Sealants; Retrognathia; Syndrome

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