Chen B, Li LX, Zhou LL. Dental management of a patient with Moebius syndrome: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(24): 7269-7278 [PMID: 34540988 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7269]
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Li-Li Zhou, MD, Doctor, Department of Oral Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. zhoulili2012@zju.edu.cn
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
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Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2021; 9(24): 7269-7278 Published online Aug 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7269
Dental management of a patient with Moebius syndrome: A case report
Ben Chen, Ling-Xia Li, Li-Li Zhou
Ben Chen, Li-Li Zhou, Department of Oral Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Ling-Xia Li, Department of Generality, Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Chen B and Zhou LL analyzed and interpreted the patient’s data and performed dental treatment; Chen B and Li LX were major contributors to writing the manuscript; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to report.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
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Corresponding author: Li-Li Zhou, MD, Doctor, Department of Oral Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. zhoulili2012@zju.edu.cn
Received: May 5, 2021 Peer-review started: May 5, 2021 First decision: June 6, 2021 Revised: June 16, 2021 Accepted: July 5, 2021 Article in press: July 5, 2021 Published online: August 26, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: Moebius syndrome (MBS) is a nonprogressive and rare congenital neuromuscular disorder involving the facial nerve and abductor nerve. Tissues in the oral cavity are also compromised. We present herein a series of oral treatments of a 21-year-old man with Moebius syndrome. Notably, the patient presented early eruption of deciduous teeth 2 mo after birth, which has not been reported in other MBS cases, suggesting a potential new clinical manifestation of this syndrome. Orofacial manifestations of MBS are quite complicated. This case report highlights the crucial interactions among oral complications of MBS and provides detailed pictures and specific plans. The most effective approach for MBS dental management is to remove some of the complications by feasible means. The manifestations of this syndrome can be managed by a multidisciplinary health care team that helps the patient maintain oral hygiene and dental health.
