Article
Contributing Factors for Angle's Class III Phenotype in Crouzon Syndrome.
European journal of paediatric dentistry - 4 Mar 2026
Protzenko M, Viana de Araújo C A, de Carvalho Gonzalez S M, Rolemberg Riba F, Protzenko T, Llerena Junior J
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Crouzon syndrome (CS) is a rare genetic condition characterised by craniofacial malformations due to mutations in the FGFR2 gene. This study aimed to evaluate the contributing factors for Angle's Class III malocclusion in patients with CS through cephalometric analysis. Six patients with confirmed CS diagnosis were included in the study. Cephalometric measurements were performed using CT scans and compared...
Topics
- Humans
- Craniofacial Dysostosis
- Malocclusion, Angle Class III
- Phenotype
- Cephalometry
- Male
- Female
- Child
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2
- Adolescent
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Mutation
