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- This case report focuses on the facial features and orthodontic treatment of a 12-year-old girl with Escobar syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by various systemic and facial abnormalities.
- The patient exhibited issues such as a severe open bite, maxillary underdevelopment, and a convex facial profile, prompting a comprehensive treatment strategy.
- The multidisciplinary treatment included several interventions, resulting in notable improvements in her dental function and overall appearance, enhancing her quality of life.
Article Abstract
This case report intends to provide the facial characteristics of Escobar syndrome and to describe the orthodontic treatment of a 12-year-old female patient diagnosed with it. Escobar syndrome, a variant of the multiple pterygium syndrome, is a rare disorder with many systemic, facial, and oral manifestations.The patient presented with mixed dentition, severe dolichofacial pattern, increased lower facial height, convex profile, severe anterior open bite, maxillary hypoplasia, and mandibular retrognatism. The multidisciplinary approach included soft cleft palate repair, orthodontic treatment, orthognathic surgery, restorative cosmetic dentistry, speech therapy, and physiotherapy. Despite the limitations imposed by the syndrome, this report illustrates how the multidisciplinary treatment approach aided in the correction of occlusal function and facial esthetics and improvement in the quality of life of the patient with Escobar syndrome.
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