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Year : 2011 | Volume
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Fragile X syndrome: Dental consideration in clinical practice
MS Saravana Kumar1, CV Divyambika2
1 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India 2 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
Correspondence Address:
M S Saravana Kumar Kannmani Dentalhome Specialty Centre for Kids, 21/11 3rd Main Road, CIT Nagar, Chennai - 600 035 India
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Fragile X syndrome (Fragile X) is one of the common causes for inherited form of intellectual disability. This syndrome presents with clinical manifestations of cardiac malformations, joint hyperextension and behavioural alterations. Other associated characteristics are peripheral neuropathy, sexual impotency, cognitive defects and executive functional deficiencies. The high incidence of this syndrome coupled with presence of orofacial alterations emphasizes the dentist role in diagnosis and initiating appropriate care for these patients during treatment. |
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