Pub Date : 2023-04-27DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.209
R. Solomon, S. Priya, Aamuktha Pentala, Asra Nazreen
Autism spectrum disorder is a group of neurodegenerative disorders that is caused by a physiological disorder of the brain which represents a change in its shape and structure and is characterized by difficulties with social interaction & communication and by restricted & repetitive behavior. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents with behavioral characteristics that can occur in the early developmental stages of individuals. Autism symptoms appear in the majority of children between the ages of 12 and 18 months. Early indicators of autism include challenges faced by the individual in making eye contact, being unresponsive to his or her name, having difficulty following another person's gaze or in pointing a finger to an item and having poor imitation with nonverbal communication issues. Because most parents are unaware of these "early" indicators of autism, majority of the children with autism do not receive a diagnosis until they reach the age of 3. Dental issues such as bruxism, non-nutritive chewing, tongue thrusting, masochistic behaviors, erosion, xerostomia, dental caries, gingival disorders and delayed tooth eruption are common in children with ASD. These children present with an unusual response to stimuli making it difficult for the parents/caretakers to maintain their child's oral hygiene and poses a challenge for dentists to operate on the child. Therefore, it is important to prevent or intervene in any kind of dental disease at an early stage. The current review article focuses on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the oral hygiene concerns they face, as well as describes the various therapy options for these individuals.
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Pub Date : 2023-04-26DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.227
C. Charalambous, A. Syngelakis, M. Kantaris
Background: During 2020 dentists were included in the group of health professionals that were directly affected by the pandemic. This study aimed to capture the impact of the pandemic in the provision of dental care through the Public Dental Services (PDS) of Cyprus in 2020 and 2021 (during pandemic) compared to 2019 (pre pandemic). More specifically, it examined the consequences in the number of visits, the average number of patients per day, the proportion of new patients to the total number of visits, and the type of services provided. Methodology: Statistical data from the PDS were analyzed with the help of SPSS2. Results: Cyprus PDS statistics show a national decline in the number of visits of 41.3% in 2020 compared to 2019 (p < 0.01) and a further decline of 9.6% in 2021 (compared to 2020). The decline in the average number of patients per day (37.6%) in 2019-21 was less than the decline in the average number of visits (47.0%). Similarly, there was a 34.7% decrease in work volume (p < 0.01) between 2019 and 2020 and a further 2.8% decrease in 2021. These decreases were not consistent both between different types of centres and between different districts. In terms of treatments offered nationwide, the largest decrease in 2020 was in dental scaling (53.5%), followed by dental examinations (47.9%), composite fillings (47.5%) and amalgam (45.4%). The share of the most affected dental treatment (scaling, examination, composite and amalgam) in the total workload has decreased from 51% in 2019 to 40% in 2020 (p < 0.01). The least affected dental work in 2020 was temporary fillings, which increased by 6.6%. In 2021, the profile of care provision changed as there was an increase in composite fillings, up 45.7% compared to 2020 (p<0.01), while all other types of dental work continued to decline. The share of the most affected dental treatments (scaling, examination, composite and amalgam) in the total workload increased (from 40% in 2020 to 43.9% in 2021), but still significantly lower than in 2019 (pre-pandemic - 51%). Interestingly, the share of extractions in total workload increased from 16.6% in 2019 to 21.5% in 2021. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent restrictive measures imposed had a negative impact on the provision and seeking of dental care by the PDS. The decline in the frequency of dental visits, if sustained over a longer period of time and not reversed, will have a negative impact on the level of oral health of people living in Cyprus and will increase the unmet need for dental care. The increase in extractions is expected to have a negative impact on the level of oral health, as it is the most radical dental treatment and the need for prosthetic rehabilitation will also increase. In addition, the economic impact of COVID-19 and the global economic instability, which has reduced family incomes, is expected to drive more patients to the public sector, where fees are quite low, adding to already burdened waiti
{"title":"Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Provision of Dental Care by the Public Dental Services of Cyprus","authors":"C. Charalambous, A. Syngelakis, M. Kantaris","doi":"10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.227","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Background: During 2020 dentists were included in the group of health professionals that were directly affected by the pandemic. This study aimed to capture the impact of the pandemic in the provision of dental care through the Public Dental Services (PDS) of Cyprus in 2020 and 2021 (during pandemic) compared to 2019 (pre pandemic). More specifically, it examined the consequences in the number of visits, the average number of patients per day, the proportion of new patients to the total number of visits, and the type of services provided. \u0000\u0000\u0000Methodology: Statistical data from the PDS were analyzed with the help of SPSS2.\u0000\u0000\u0000Results: Cyprus PDS statistics show a national decline in the number of visits of 41.3% in 2020 compared to 2019 (p < 0.01) and a further decline of 9.6% in 2021 (compared to 2020). The decline in the average number of patients per day (37.6%) in 2019-21 was less than the decline in the average number of visits (47.0%). Similarly, there was a 34.7% decrease in work volume (p < 0.01) between 2019 and 2020 and a further 2.8% decrease in 2021. These decreases were not consistent both between different types of centres and between different districts.\u0000\u0000\u0000In terms of treatments offered nationwide, the largest decrease in 2020 was in dental scaling (53.5%), followed by dental examinations (47.9%), composite fillings (47.5%) and amalgam (45.4%). The share of the most affected dental treatment (scaling, examination, composite and amalgam) in the total workload has decreased from 51% in 2019 to 40% in 2020 (p < 0.01). The least affected dental work in 2020 was temporary fillings, which increased by 6.6%. In 2021, the profile of care provision changed as there was an increase in composite fillings, up 45.7% compared to 2020 (p<0.01), while all other types of dental work continued to decline. The share of the most affected dental treatments (scaling, examination, composite and amalgam) in the total workload increased (from 40% in 2020 to 43.9% in 2021), but still significantly lower than in 2019 (pre-pandemic - 51%). Interestingly, the share of extractions in total workload increased from 16.6% in 2019 to 21.5% in 2021.\u0000\u0000\u0000Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent restrictive measures imposed had a negative impact on the provision and seeking of dental care by the PDS. The decline in the frequency of dental visits, if sustained over a longer period of time and not reversed, will have a negative impact on the level of oral health of people living in Cyprus and will increase the unmet need for dental care. The increase in extractions is expected to have a negative impact on the level of oral health, as it is the most radical dental treatment and the need for prosthetic rehabilitation will also increase. In addition, the economic impact of COVID-19 and the global economic instability, which has reduced family incomes, is expected to drive more patients to the public sector, where fees are quite low, adding to already burdened waiti","PeriodicalId":197045,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Dental and Oral Health","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124343242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-13DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.256
Aliki Rontogianni, A. Mitsea, K. Karayianni
Dental fear is described as the situation that includes feelings of tension, fear, anxiety all three have as a result patients' reluctance to maintain a stable relationship with dental care or makes the dental visit particularly unpleasant. Dental fear appears to have adverse effects on patients' oral health. Dental fear may cause delay in dental treatment thus creating a vicious cycle. The frequency of dental fear in a sample of adult patients seems to be high and appears to be related to certain epidemiological characteristics such as gender, age, education, place of residence. The aim of the study is to present a case of an adult woman 44 years old that had an extremely bad oral health because she was suffering from dental fear, from her adolescence and had more than 20 years to visit the dentist asking for treatment.
{"title":"Dental Fear in Adult Patients: A Case Report","authors":"Aliki Rontogianni, A. Mitsea, K. Karayianni","doi":"10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.256","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Dental fear is described as the situation that includes feelings of tension, fear, anxiety all three have as a result patients' reluctance to maintain a stable relationship with dental care or makes the dental visit particularly unpleasant. Dental fear appears to have adverse effects on patients' oral health. Dental fear may cause delay in dental treatment thus creating a vicious cycle. The frequency of dental fear in a sample of adult patients seems to be high and appears to be related to certain epidemiological characteristics such as gender, age, education, place of residence. The aim of the study is to present a case of an adult woman 44 years old that had an extremely bad oral health because she was suffering from dental fear, from her adolescence and had more than 20 years to visit the dentist asking for treatment. \u0000","PeriodicalId":197045,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Dental and Oral Health","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122403103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-13DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.241
Luciana Cristina Peixoto Lemos Freitas, C. S. Galvão, Amilcar Chagas Freitas Júnior, Laércio Almeida de Melo, Tasiana Guedes de Souza, Érika Oliveira de Almeida
Bruxism is considered an involuntary parafunctional habit. Sleep bruxism (SB) is characterized as an activity of the chewing muscles during sleep in healthy individuals, while bruxism in wakefulness (BV) is defined as an activity of the chewing muscles generating repetitive or sustained tooth contact and/or static and/or dynamic muscle contraction. This article is intended to carry out a literature review comparing current devices that help in the diagnosis and treatment of BS and BV, emphasizing scientific evidence. A literature review was carried out in the period from 2018 to 2020. In order to optimize diagnosis and treatment, new technologies have been proposed, acting directly to assess muscle contraction. Among them, the Brux off and Bite Strip have been used for the diagnosis of sleep bruxism, for the treatment of sleep bruxism the Grindcare, and for the treatment of bruxism during wakefulness, the Neuro up and the Unstrike your teeth. The technologies presented show promising results due to their practicality and ease, helping patients to diagnose and treat bruxism. However, more studies need to be carried out, presenting larger samples and with longer periods that will prove the real effectiveness of these new technologies.
磨牙症被认为是一种不自觉的功能失调习惯。睡眠磨牙症(SB)的特征是健康个体睡眠时咀嚼肌的活动，而清醒时磨牙症(BV)被定义为咀嚼肌的活动，产生重复或持续的牙齿接触和/或静态和/或动态肌肉收缩。本文旨在对目前有助于BS和BV诊断和治疗的器械进行文献综述，强调科学证据。在2018年至2020年期间进行了文献综述。为了优化诊断和治疗，已经提出了新的技术，直接评估肌肉收缩。其中Brux off和Bite Strip被用于诊断睡眠磨牙，Grindcare用于治疗睡眠磨牙，Neuro up和Unstrike your teeth用于治疗清醒时的磨牙。所介绍的技术由于其实用性和易用性而显示出良好的效果，可以帮助患者诊断和治疗磨牙症。然而，需要进行更多的研究，提供更大的样本和更长的时间来证明这些新技术的真正有效性。
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Introduction: Dentin hypersensitivity is a common and clinically significant issue, that many clinicians come across. There is currently a variety of available treatments. Over the past years, the use of herbal products in the medical and dental field has increased. The aim of this systematic review was to assess if the use of herbal products is more effective than conventional products, which are currently being used, in the management of dentin hypersensitivity. Methods: A systematic electronic search was performed in MEDLINE-PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to December 2022. The quality of studies was assessed using the Risk of Bias tool version 2. Results: A total of 2325 publications were identified, and 10 studies fulfilled all the inclusion criteria. Only randomized controlled trials addressed the management of dentin hypersensitivity using herbal oral products, while fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this review, it was concluded that herbal products may not provide superior benefits reducing the symptoms of dentin hypersensitivity when compared with conventional products. Future studies, properly designed, are needed to determine the safety and efficacy of herbal products.
牙本质过敏是一个常见的和临床意义重大的问题，许多临床医生遇到。目前有多种可用的治疗方法。在过去的几年里，草药产品在医疗和牙科领域的使用有所增加。本系统综述的目的是评估草药产品在治疗牙本质过敏方面是否比目前使用的传统产品更有效。方法:系统电子检索截至2022年12月的MEDLINE-PubMed、Scopus和Web of Science。使用风险偏倚工具第2版评估研究质量。结果:共纳入文献2325篇，其中10篇符合全部纳入标准。只有随机对照试验在满足纳入标准的情况下，使用草药口服产品处理牙本质过敏。结论:在本综述的局限性内，得出的结论是，与传统产品相比，草药产品在减轻牙本质过敏症状方面可能没有优越的疗效。未来需要适当设计的研究来确定草药产品的安全性和有效性。
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Pub Date : 2023-04-04DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.211
I. Menakaya, N. Menakaya, A. Abah, Gloria Okeoghenemaro Agboghoroma
Background: COVID-19 remains a major public health threat globally and dental practitioners are particularly at risk due to the proximity of care givers to the patient and the generation of aerosols during many dental treatment procedures. Dental practitioners are therefore required to strictly observe standard universal precautions in their clinical practice. Objectives: To determine the safety precaution and infection control practices among dental practitioners in Nigeria during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional self-administered pre-tested questionnaire based survey of consenting dental practitioners from different geopolitical zones in Nigeria was employed for the study. Study participants were recruited by non-random convenience sampling. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results: A total of 105 out of 142 respondents completed and returned the survey questionnaire giving a response rate of 74%. About 24-55% of study respondents performed aerosol/splatter/droplet generating procedures. Hand hygiene and donning of face mask were the most common safety practices while the use of face shield and N95 facemask were common infection control practices. Over 60% of respondents practiced triaging of patients, pre-procedural mouth rinse and donning of disposable surgical gowns. Almost half of the respondents practiced decontamination of the clinic work environment and over 70% of respondents used N95 masks. Conclusion: Aerosol generating procedures were not uncommon dental practices in Nigeria during COVID-19 pandemic. However, use of N95 mask was relatively high and there was a reasonable level of practice of basic standard COVID-19 safety measures and infection prevention and control guidelines.
{"title":"Safety Precaution and Infection Control Practices among Dental Practitioners in Nigeria during the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"I. Menakaya, N. Menakaya, A. Abah, Gloria Okeoghenemaro Agboghoroma","doi":"10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.211","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Background: COVID-19 remains a major public health threat globally and dental practitioners are particularly at risk due to the proximity of care givers to the patient and the generation of aerosols during many dental treatment procedures. Dental practitioners are therefore required to strictly observe standard universal precautions in their clinical practice.\u0000\u0000\u0000Objectives: To determine the safety precaution and infection control practices among dental practitioners in Nigeria during the COVID-19 Pandemic. \u0000\u0000\u0000Methods: A cross-sectional self-administered pre-tested questionnaire based survey of consenting dental practitioners from different geopolitical zones in Nigeria was employed for the study. Study participants were recruited by non-random convenience sampling. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. \u0000\u0000\u0000Results: A total of 105 out of 142 respondents completed and returned the survey questionnaire giving a response rate of 74%. About 24-55% of study respondents performed aerosol/splatter/droplet generating procedures. Hand hygiene and donning of face mask were the most common safety practices while the use of face shield and N95 facemask were common infection control practices. Over 60% of respondents practiced triaging of patients, pre-procedural mouth rinse and donning of disposable surgical gowns. Almost half of the respondents practiced decontamination of the clinic work environment and over 70% of respondents used N95 masks.\u0000\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Aerosol generating procedures were not uncommon dental practices in Nigeria during COVID-19 pandemic. However, use of N95 mask was relatively high and there was a reasonable level of practice of basic standard COVID-19 safety measures and infection prevention and control guidelines. \u0000","PeriodicalId":197045,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Dental and Oral Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122687633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-04DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.250
Hani Arakji, E. Osman, N. Aboelsaad, M. Shokry
Introduction: Maxillary sinus pneumatization and alveolar ridge resorption following the extraction of posterior teeth make the installation of dental implants in the maxillary posterior region challenging. The direct sinus lift procedure proved to be a viable treatment option for such conditions. Aim of the study: to evaluate the mineralized plasmatic matrix/xenograft mixture in sinus elevation surgery. Materials and Methods: Eighteen patients were selected and randomly allocated into two groups; study group received a mineralized plasmatic matrix/xenograft mixture, while the control group received xenograft alone following sinus lifting. Results: The early wound healing index score showed a non-significant difference between both groups. Also, bone height was evaluated at the 6-month follow-up period, and there was a non-statistically significant difference. Core biopsies were taken for histological examination by H&E from both groups, revealing the presence of a more mature bone matrix in relation to the test group. Conclusion: The addition of mineralized plasmatic matrix to xenograft can speed up bone formation, thus reducing treatment duration.
{"title":"Clinical, Radiographic, and Histological Evaluation of the Mineralized Plasmatic Matrix/Xenograft Mixture in Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation (A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)","authors":"Hani Arakji, E. Osman, N. Aboelsaad, M. Shokry","doi":"10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.250","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Maxillary sinus pneumatization and alveolar ridge resorption following the extraction of posterior teeth make the installation of dental implants in the maxillary posterior region challenging. The direct sinus lift procedure proved to be a viable treatment option for such conditions. Aim of the study: to evaluate the mineralized plasmatic matrix/xenograft mixture in sinus elevation surgery.\u0000Materials and Methods: Eighteen patients were selected and randomly allocated into two groups; study group received a mineralized plasmatic matrix/xenograft mixture, while the control group received xenograft alone following sinus lifting.\u0000Results: The early wound healing index score showed a non-significant difference between both groups. Also, bone height was evaluated at the 6-month follow-up period, and there was a non-statistically significant difference. Core biopsies were taken for histological examination by H&E from both groups, revealing the presence of a more mature bone matrix in relation to the test group.\u0000Conclusion: The addition of mineralized plasmatic matrix to xenograft can speed up bone formation, thus reducing treatment duration.","PeriodicalId":197045,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Dental and Oral Health","volume":"372 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129161390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-29DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.237
Balen Hamid Qadir, Kawan S. Othman, M. Mahmood
Background: Retention and stabilization of implant-supported overdenture is associated with more patient satisfaction, chewing capability, and oral health-related quality of life. There are a variety of implant retention systems which can be utilized to retain an implant overdenture. Telescopic attachments provide excellent retention resulting from friction. Objective: This study evaluates the retention force and fatigue resistance of ready-made polyether ether ketone (PEEK) telescopic attachment in different numbers and positions of dental implants in palateless maxillary overdenture. Method: Five edentulous maxillary models were fabricated from cold-cure poly methyl methacrylate resin. The study models were divided into two groups; the first group (3-implant supported overdenture) and the second group (4-implant supported overdenture). Each group is subdivided into subgroups according to the different implant positions. One palateless maxillary denture was constructed over each model. Ready-made PEEK telescope attachments correspond to implant abutments embedded in the inner surface of these overdentures. Initial anterior, posterior, and central retention values of overdentures were estimated and compared with the retention after 540 cycles of insertion and removal using a digital force gauge. One-way ANOVA testing was used to compare the means of the models of group one, an Independent sample t-test was used to compare the means of the models of group two, and a comparison of retention value between the groups and Paired sample t-test was applied for determining the difference between initial and secondary retention value (p<0.05). Results: The anterior retention value was significantly decreased when the dental implants were placed distally while the posterior and central retention values were significantly increased. Also, retention value increased as implant number increased; the lowest mean retention values were recorded with Group one and the highest values were with Group two. The final retention value was significantly decreased after 540 times insertion and removal. However, the values of secondary retention are still larger than the minimum retention value that was reported (5–7 N) to achieve sufficient patient satisfaction. Conclusion: The implant location and number affect the retention value of palateless maxillary overdenture. Continuous insertion and removal of the prosthesis for daily hygiene practice lead to decreases in retention values.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-08DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.242
A. Hatiwsh, Abdul Morawala, Maha Saif Almesallam
Introduction: Odontomas are Hamartomatous lesions of odontogenic origin. They comprise of two varieties complex and compound. Aetiology of odontoma is multifactorial. Usually, odontomas are asymptomatic clinically and diagnosed only on routine radiographic imaging in children and young adolescents without any gender predominance. Mostly they may be associated with missing or impacted teeth or delayed eruption of a tooth. Case Report: The present case delineates an unusual presentation of the odontoma in a 17 months old male in lower anterior which was removed completely along with the capsule. Patient had reported no complications in a duration of 10 month follow-up. Conclusion: To ensure better prognosis, early diagnosis of odontomas and complete removal is necessary.
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Pub Date : 2023-02-22DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.1.216
Mayana Narde Souza, Bianca Silva Castro, Joelson Ferreira Santana, Rafael A. Monteiro, B. C. Júnior, Marina Ferraz Neves Oliveira, Rita de Cássia Dias Viana Andrade, Maria da Conceição Andrade de Freitas
In addition to neuromotor, cognitive, vision and hearing impairments, it is also possible to observe dental occlusion and maxillofacial changes in children with microcephaly diagnosis. But, how about long-term effects on the craniofacial growth and development of children affected by this clinical condition in skeletal maturity? In this context, two clinical cases of teenage dizygotic twins will be presented, in which one had microcephaly, focusing on their oral and maxillofacial features.
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