Craniofacial and Oral Features of Williams Syndrome- A Rare Case Report
Published: July 1, 2020 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2020/44283.13870
G Geethanjali, Amarshree A Shetty, Amitha M Hegde
1. Postgraduate Student, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
3. Professor and Head, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Amitha M Hegde,
Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be) University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: amipedo9@gmail.com
Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that occurs due to deletion on chromosome 7q11.23. The prevalence is said to be 1:7500-1:20,000. The typical presentation of the syndrome includes dysmorphic facial features, cardiovascular malformations and intellectual disability. Craniofacial features of these children include short anterior cranial base, protrusive maxilla, increased Mandibular Plane- Occlusal angle, steep mandibular plane and reduced ratio of posterior to anterior facial height. The unique characteristics of these children are over friendliness, out-going personality, hyper-acusis and tendency to get easily distracted. This is a unique case of Williams syndrome in an eight-year-old female patient.
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