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- Title
The challenging management of Moebius syndrome using orthodontic camouflage: A case report.
- Authors
Duggal, Isha; Zere, Edlira; Kumar Chaudhari, Prabhat; Duggal, Ritu; Singh Rana, Shailendra; Chauhan, Anuj
- Abstract
Moebius syndrome (MS) is a rare congenital neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness or paralysis (palsy) of abducens and facial nerves, or other cranial nerves which may be affected. Diagnosis, treatment, and dental management of MS patients are focused on treating manifestations like malocclusion, while catering to associated extraoral (neurologic, dermatologic, ocular) complications, aiming to improve their quality of life. Here, we report the case of a 9‐year‐old female patient with MS who underwent orthodontic camouflage using combined orthopedic‐orthodontic therapy using a high‐pull chin cup and fixed orthodontic appliance to improve skeletal mal‐relation and facial appearance. The outcome displayed great improvement in function and better esthetics, improving not only the patient's but also the family's quality of life. A year's follow‐up showed successful maintenance of the achieved results. A multidisciplinary approach in MS not only helps in overcoming the treatment challenges but also provides great psychosocial benefits to these patients.
- Subjects
PATIENTS' families; CONGENITAL disorders; ORTHODONTIC appliances; SYNDROMES; FACIAL nerve
- Publication
Special Care in Dentistry, 2024, Vol 44, Issue 2, p450
- ISSN
0275-1879
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/scd.12888