2014
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.134849
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Dental management of a child with Goldenhar syndrome

Abstract: Goldenhar syndrome is a condition with a multitude of abnormalities, classically involving ocular and ear defects, hemifacial microsomia and vertebral anomalies, which may also be associated with cardiovascular and renal malformations. This case-report presents the dental management of a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with Goldenhar syndrome.

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“…Regular dental visits that include topical fluoride application, with an emphasis on the prevention of future disease, should be an important consideration in these individuals, especially in the cases like the present one because of the disability of the limbs. 21 The literature reveals that OAVS and radial defects have been reported in mothers with a history of diabetes and shows that pregnant women with pre-existing or gestational diabetes are at a higher risk of giving birth to a child with malformations. Therefore, special attention should be paid to maternal glycemia as a precautionary measure.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regular dental visits that include topical fluoride application, with an emphasis on the prevention of future disease, should be an important consideration in these individuals, especially in the cases like the present one because of the disability of the limbs. 21 The literature reveals that OAVS and radial defects have been reported in mothers with a history of diabetes and shows that pregnant women with pre-existing or gestational diabetes are at a higher risk of giving birth to a child with malformations. Therefore, special attention should be paid to maternal glycemia as a precautionary measure.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Por lo que se pueden recomendar cepillos de dientes con cabezales pequeños para mejorar la eliminación mecánica de placa. 41,52 Lo anterior debe ser primordial en la planificación del tratamiento estomatológico, debido a que una condición bucal precaria puede afectar el tratamiento del equipo multidisciplinar por lo que las visitas periódi-cas deberán incluir aplicación tópica de fluoruro con énfasis en la prevención. 25,41,48 Dentro de las principales anomalías bucales reportadas, el labio y paladar hendido son las manifestaciones más comunes de este síndrome, con requerimientos quirúrgicos a edades tempranas.…”
Section: Manejo Estomatológico Integralunclassified
“…1,2 This syndrome was first reported by German physician Carl Ferdinand Von Arlt in 1845, however, when Maurice Goldenhar described its various characteristic features in 1952, the credit of discovery went to him. 3,4 Goldenhar syndrome (GS) is sporadic and its etiology is not fully understood.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%