Orthodontic Treatment and Maxillary Anterior Segmental Distraction Osteogenesis of a Subject with Williams-Beuren Syndrome and Isolated Cleft Palate: A Long-Term Follow-Up from the Age of 5 to 24 Years

• Main Authors: Tetsutaro Yamaguchi (Author), Tatsuo Shirota (Author), Mohamed Adel (Author), Masahiro Takahashi (Author), Shugo Haga (Author), Ryo Nagahama (Author), Misato Nakashima (Author), Mayu Furuhata (Author), Takaaki Kamatani (Author), Koutaro Maki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare multisystem disorder caused by a hemizygous deletion of the elastin gene on chromosome 7q11.23. WBS patients have characteristic skeletal features and dental anomalies accompanied by mental retardation, a friendly outgoing personality, and mild to moderate in...