Surgical Orthodontic Treatment of a Patient Affected by Type 1 Myotonic Dystrophy (Steinert Syndrome)

• Prif Awduron: Laura Cacucci (Awdur), Beatrice Ricci (Awdur), Maria Moretti (Awdur), Giulio Gasparini (Awdur), Sandro Pelo (Awdur), Cristina Grippaudo (Awdur)
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Myotonic dystrophy, or Steinert's disease, is the most common form of muscular dystrophy that occurs in adults. This multisystemic form involves the skeletal muscles but affects also the eye, the endocrine system, the central nervous system, and the cardiac system. The weakness of the facial mu...