Cephalometric evaluation of children with Down syndrome after early intervention with the stimulating plate.
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Cephalometric evaluation of children with Down syndrome after early intervention with the stimulating plate. / Korbmacher, Heike; Moeller, H C; Klocke, A; Limbrock, J; Kahl-Nieke, Bärbel.
In: SPEC CARE DENT, Vol. 25, No. 5, 5, 2005, p. 253-259.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Cephalometric evaluation of children with Down syndrome after early intervention with the stimulating plate.
AU - Korbmacher, Heike
AU - Moeller, H C
AU - Klocke, A
AU - Limbrock, J
AU - Kahl-Nieke, Bärbel
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The aim of stimulating plate therapy in patients with trisomy 21 is to correct orofacial dysfunctions and prevent the establishment of subsequent morphological characteristics such as protrusion of the incisors and pseudoprognathia. This study investigated the effectiveness of this type of therapy in improving skeletal traits of patients with Down syndrome. The lateral cephalograms of 22 consecutive juveniles with Down syndrome, whose orofacial dysfunctions had been successfully treated with a stimulating plate according to Castillo Morales in infancy (17 months +/- 24 months), were examined 136 months on average (minimum of 78 months, maximum of 231 months) after initiation of treatment. In 16 of the 22 patients, the anomaly-typical bialveolar protrusion of the anterior teeth was diagnosed. The cephalometric results indicated larger values of cephalometric parameters concerning cranial base and maxilla, and markedly larger mandibular cephalometric values when compared to untreated children with Down syndrome. These results show that a stimulating plate may not always be indicated in patients with Down syndrome with a skeletal Class III pattern and minor orofacial findings.
AB - The aim of stimulating plate therapy in patients with trisomy 21 is to correct orofacial dysfunctions and prevent the establishment of subsequent morphological characteristics such as protrusion of the incisors and pseudoprognathia. This study investigated the effectiveness of this type of therapy in improving skeletal traits of patients with Down syndrome. The lateral cephalograms of 22 consecutive juveniles with Down syndrome, whose orofacial dysfunctions had been successfully treated with a stimulating plate according to Castillo Morales in infancy (17 months +/- 24 months), were examined 136 months on average (minimum of 78 months, maximum of 231 months) after initiation of treatment. In 16 of the 22 patients, the anomaly-typical bialveolar protrusion of the anterior teeth was diagnosed. The cephalometric results indicated larger values of cephalometric parameters concerning cranial base and maxilla, and markedly larger mandibular cephalometric values when compared to untreated children with Down syndrome. These results show that a stimulating plate may not always be indicated in patients with Down syndrome with a skeletal Class III pattern and minor orofacial findings.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 25
SP - 253
EP - 259
JO - SPEC CARE DENT
JF - SPEC CARE DENT
SN - 0275-1879
IS - 5
M1 - 5
ER -
