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Winter 2004: Volume 29, Number 2
 
Pediatric Dentistry Case Reports

Occlusal guidance of two Kabuki make-up syndrome patients: case reports
Keisuke Takada / Hidefumi Fukushima / Shinichirou Watanabe / Makiko Ishida /
Hideki Ogasawara / Wataru Motokawa

Kabuki make-up syndrome (KMS) has been reported since 1981 by Niikawa et al. Complications of KMS were moderate mental retardation, skeletal and dermatoglyphic abnormalities.A 7 year-old boy, who had severe permanent tooth deficiency, anterior open bite, tongue thrust and mild mental retardation, was referred to our clinic. Oral characters of another patient were an anterior open bite, transposition of maxillary central and lateral incisor. Orthodontic treatment in two patients is reported and suggested future treatment plans in these patients is given.
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