Key result
An 8-year-old male with nemaline myopathy exhibited severe dentofacial deformities, including an anterior open bite of more than 30mm, a triple furrow sign on the tongue, and an elongated face.
Why the study?
Nemaline myopathy can cause severe dental and craniofacial deformity, but limited data are currently available in the literature on its dental manifestations.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights the rare dental and craniofacial manifestations associated with nemaline myopathy to aid clinicians in treatment planning.
May prompt dental evaluation in nemaline myopathy; extends sparse case reports but leaves open need for systematic data.
Any congenital muscular disorder can cause severe dental and craniofacial deformity. The clinicians must understand the aetiology of this muscular disorder to plan the treatment for this condition. Currently, there is limited data available in the literature on the dental manifestation of nemaline myopathy. Nemaline myopathy is a type of rare congenital muscular disorder characterized by severe dental and craniofacial deformity. This case report describes the dental and craniofacial manifestations of such diseases in an eight-year-old child who visited the unit of pediatric and preventive dentistry with a chief complaint of irregular placement of teeth and inability to close the mouth.
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Badnaware et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Nemaline Myopathy (n=1). Nemaline myopathy was evaluated on Dental and craniofacial manifestations. An 8-year-old male with nemaline myopathy exhibited severe dentofacial deformities, including an anterior open bite of more than 30mm, a triple furrow sign on the tongue, and an elongated face.
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