Alternative treatment for open bite Class III malocclusion in a child with Williams-Beuren syndrome

• Main Authors: Giovanni Modesto Vieira (Author), Eduardo Jacomino Franco (Author), Denise Falcão Pinheiro da Rocha (Author), Laudimar Alves de Oliveira (Author), Rivadávio Fernandes Batista Amorim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare genetic condition that affects approximately 1 in every 20,000 - 50,000 live births. WBS children have specific skeletal deformities, dental malformations and rare lingual muscle dysfunction. The need for orthodontic and orthognathic therapy has arisen and ha...