Dentistry

Abstract

Cri Du Chat Syndrome: Dental Management and Case Report

Raissa Christine Oliveira de Carvalho, Larissa Conrado da Silva, Flávia Silva Pires, Aline Silveira dos Santos Menezes, Mônica Almeida Tostes and Viviane Cancio*

Cri du chat Syndrome (CdCS) is a rare genetic condition with an incidence of 1:50,000 live births. It is a severe disease resulting from a deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5 and is characterized by intellectual disabilities and delayed physical development. The basic medical disorder includes dysmorphic facies, mental retardation, and a striking catlike cry in infancy. Because of significant oral anomalies and difficulty in behaviour management, the syndrome is of particular interest to dental practitioners. The aim of this paper was to report a case of a 12-year-old patient with CdCS referred to a paediatric dental clinic for dental treatment.