De nombreuses personnes atteintes du syndrome de Marfan et de certaines maladies apparentées possèdent une mâchoire étroite et un palais très arqué, ce qui peut entraîner des problèmes dentaires et orthodontiques. En outre, les personnes avec un prolapsus de la valve mitrale ou porteuses de valves cardiaques artificielles sont à risque d’endocardite (infection du coeur et des valves cardiaques) pendant une intervention dentaire. Elles doivent respecter les recommandations en matière de prévention de l’endocardite (prophylaxie).
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Shprintzen-Goldberg Syndrome is a condition that affects many parts of the body. People who have this syndrome have a combination of unique facial features and skeletal and neurological abnormalities. Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome is caused by genetic changes (mutations) in a gene that contributes to the formation of connective tissue. How prevalent is Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome? What are […]
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