Ileri Zehra, Goyenc Yasar Bedii
Department of Orthodontics Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, Konya, TURKIYE.
Eur J Dent. 2012 Jan;6(1):110-3.
The purpose of this report is to present Apert syndrome patient by highlighting craniofacial characteristics and orthodontic approach to treatment.The patient, a 16-day-old female and the second child of healthy parents, was admitted to our department with primary complaint of cleft palate. She had a cone-shaped calvarium, midface hypoplasia, syndactyly of the hands and feet, hypertelorism, proptosis and cleft palate. After taking maxillary impression, an acrylic appliance was applied to orientate the growing and enable the feeding.A case with Apert syndrome undergoes the orthodontic treatment for a long time and also a multidisciplinary approach is essential to determine the best collaborative corrective plan for the deficiencies of the patient.
本报告的目的是通过突出颅面特征和正畸治疗方法来介绍一名Apert综合征患者。该患者为16日龄女性，是健康父母的第二个孩子，因腭裂为主诉入住我科。她有圆锥形颅骨、面中部发育不全、手足并指（趾）、眼距增宽、眼球突出和腭裂。取上颌印模后，应用丙烯酸矫治器来引导生长并便于喂养。一名Apert综合征患者需要长期接受正畸治疗，并且多学科方法对于确定针对患者缺陷的最佳联合矫正方案至关重要。
