Craniofacial morphology and growth in young patients with congenital or childhood onset myotonic dystrophy

Fontinha, Clara; Engvall, Monica; Sjögreen, Lotta; Kiliaridis, Stavros

doi:10.1093/ejo/cjx104

Scientific article

English

Craniofacial morphology and growth in young patients with congenital or childhood onset myotonic dystrophy

ContributorsFontinha, Clara; Engvall, Monica; Sjögreen, Lotta; Kiliaridis, Stavros

Published inEuropean Journal of Orthodontics, vol. 40, no. 5, p. 544-548

Publication date2018

Abstract

This study investigated the craniofacial morphology of young individuals with congenital or childhood onset myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) compared to healthy subjects. The study also followed growth changes in their facial morphology over a 5-year period.

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)

Citation (ISO format)

FONTINHA, Clara et al. Craniofacial morphology and growth in young patients with congenital or childhood onset myotonic dystrophy. In: European Journal of Orthodontics, 2018, vol. 40, n° 5, p. 544–548. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjx104

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PID : unige:111200
DOI : 10.1093/ejo/cjx104
PMID : 29420722

Journal ISSN0141-5387

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Craniofacial morphology and growth in young patients with congenital or childhood onset myotonic dystrophy

This study investigated the craniofacial morphology of young individuals with congenital or childhood onset myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) compared to healthy subjects. The study also followed growth changes in their facial morphology over a 5-year period.

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