Dentofacial characteristics in William's syndrome.
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SUBMITTER: Poornima P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3354787 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr
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Dentofacial characteristics in William's syndrome.
Poornima P P Patil Piyusha S PS Subbareddy V V VV Arora Geetika G
Contemporary clinical dentistry 20120401 Suppl 1
William's syndrome is a chromosomal disorder characterized by multisystem, congenital and panethnic occurrence, characterized by a number of developmental and physical abnormalities. This case report describes the dental management of a 10-year-old male patient with William's syndrome who had multiple dental problems such as caries, periodontal disease and malocclusion. ...[more]
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