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- Freeman-Sheldon syndrome presents challenges for dental and prosthetic rehabilitation due to microsomia, which limits access to the mouth.
- Patients with small oral openings often struggle with oral hygiene, leading to tooth loss and the need for dental treatment.
- In the study, a patient with restricted mouth opening underwent prosthodontic therapy following surgical procedures (commissuroplasty and implant placement) to improve dental care.
Article Abstract
Dental and prosthetic rehabilitation possess significant challenges in patients who have Freeman-Sheldon syndrome. Microsomia is one of the main diagnostic criteria for Freeman-Sheldon syndrome, and it creates difficulty in working in the intraoral cavity. Most patients with small orifice often have difficulties in oral hygiene maintenance, and it gives rise to loss of some of the teeth. It incurs the need for dental and oral treatment. In the presented study, the patient with limited mouth opening that disabled the dentists to perform dental treatment was given prosthodontic therapy after having commissuroplasty and implant placement simultaneously.
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