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A 6-year-old female patient came to the UACJ disability clinic for consultation. The patient was diagnosed with facial femoral syndrome which manifests with a variable expressivity always accompanied by facial dysmorphism. The intra oral and extra oral findings present in the patient are described as well as the dental treatment provided in order to correct the anomalies that prevent the proper functioning of the stomatognathic apparatus. The treatment was divided into three phases, restorative to restore health to dental organs affected by caries, preventive avoiding the development of future carious lesions and finally corrective with the use of maxillary expanders such as hyrax, Schwartz appliance and facial mask. It is important that these patients are treated by a transdisciplinary team of which the pediatric dentist should be part in order to improve the quality of life of these patients through the diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions and abnormalities in the physiological functions of the stomatognathic apparatus at an early age, preventing future complications.
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ANDREA APARICIO CARBAJAL - a obtenu un diplôme de spécialisation en dentisterie pédiatrique à l'UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CIUDAD JUÁREZ, INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS BIOMÉDICAS.
