Your next patient is Kaylee, the little girl you see in this picture (Fig. 6.30). She has been playing quietly with a pencil and pad of paper while you have performed periodontal debridement on her mother. Kaylee is 8 years old but has the mental age of a 3- or 4-year-old child.
1. Describe the facial features you observe.
2. What genetic disorder does Kaylee have?
3. What characteristic oral features do you expect to see when you look inside Kaylee’s mouth?
4. What education topics should you discuss with her mother?
5. What oral problems can Kaylee expect as she grows into adulthood?
Your Next Patient Is Kaylee The Little Girl You See In This Picture Fig 6 30 She Has Been Playing Quietly With A Pe 1 (39.97 KiB) Viewed 48 times
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FIGURE 6.30. {From Rubin E. Farber L. Pathology 3rd ed. Philadelphia Lippincott Withams 3 Wison, 1999.)
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