Robinow Syndrome and Fusion of Primary Teeth.
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SUBMITTER: Jain PS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5644011 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul-Sep
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Robinow Syndrome and Fusion of Primary Teeth.
Jain Priti Sushil PS Gupte Tejashri Shreyas TS Jetpurwala Abdulkadeer M AM Dedhia Shely Pratik SP
Contemporary clinical dentistry 20170701 3
Managing patients with rare genetic disorders is a challenge that dentists face often. Robinow syndrome (RS) is one such rare genetic disorder with <200 cases reported worldwide. RS demonstrates multiple craniofacial abnormalities and orodental disorders, which need to be taken into consideration by a dental practitioner while rendering dental care. ...[more]
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