Growing patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: longitudinal changes in their dentofacial morphology and orofacial functional capacities

Egli Howald, Fabienne; Botteron, Sébastien; Morel, Catherine; Kiliaridis, Stavros

doi:10.1093/ejo/cjx038

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Growing patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: longitudinal changes in their dentofacial morphology and orofacial functional capacities

ContributorsEgli Howald, Fabienne; Botteron, Sébastien; Morel, Catherine; Kiliaridis, Stavros

Published inEuropean Journal of Orthodontics, vol. 40, no. 2, p. 140-148

Publication date2018

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the longitudinal changes in facial morphology, dental arch alterations and oral functional capacities that occur in growing patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in order to identify the effects of the progression of the disease.

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine dentaire / Département de réhabilitation oro-faciale / Division d'orthodontie

Research groups

Groupe Kiliaridis Stavros (médecine dentaire) (239)

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EGLI HOWALD, Fabienne et al. Growing patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: longitudinal changes in their dentofacial morphology and orofacial functional capacities. In: European Journal of Orthodontics, 2018, vol. 40, n° 2, p. 140–148. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjx038

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PID : unige:110879
DOI : 10.1093/ejo/cjx038
PMID : 28520860

Journal ISSN0141-5387

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Growing patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: longitudinal changes in their dentofacial morphology and orofacial functional capacities

The aim of this study was to describe the longitudinal changes in facial morphology, dental arch alterations and oral functional capacities that occur in growing patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in order to identify the effects of the progression of the disease.

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