Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5639505 | The Journal of the American Dental Association | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Dry mouth, multiple caries, enamel defects, and abnormal tooth morphology were the reasons for seeking care from dentists. However, clinical evaluation and diagnostic imaging studies helped identify anomalies of the lacrimal and salivary glands, ears, and digits, indicating involvement of different areas of the body, compatible with LADD syndrome. Accordingly, dentists should consider genetic disorders in patients with multiple anomalies. For instance, oculodentodigital syndrome, oral-facial-digital syndrome, and LADD syndrome (among others) may have dental issues as the major clinical manifestation. Accurate identification of a particular syndrome is now commonplace with the use of genetic testing. When a patient has multiple anomalies suggestive of a syndromic condition, appropriate genetic testing can help verify the clinical diagnosis. Keeping genetics in mind helps earlier identification of other affected family members with diagnostic genetic testing and appropriate treatment; the economic advantage is to shorten the diagnostic odyssey and possibly preserve dentition.
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Authors
MJ MD, PhD, Hannah MS, CGC, Scott M. MD, PhD, Rachael DDS, Rachana MD, Robert DDS, Simon MD, Jeff M. MD,