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ArticleJournal of oral biology and craniofacial research

Cephalometric skeletal evaluation of patients with Incontinentia Pigmenti.

Marcia Angelica Peter Maahs, Ana Elisa Kiszewski, Rafael Fabiano Machado Rosa, Fernanda Diffini Santa Maria, Frederico Ballvé Prates, Paulo Ricardo Gazzola Zen

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Marcia Angelica Peter MaahsPostdoctoral in Post-Graduation Program in Pathology at UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Ana Elisa KiszewskiPediatric Dermatologist and Adjunct Professor of Dermatology at UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Rafael Fabiano Machado RosaCollaborating Professor in Post-Graduation Program in Pathology at UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Fernanda Diffini Santa MariaMaster's Student in Post-Graduation Program in Pathology at UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Frederico Ballvé PratesSpecialist in Dental Radiology and Imaging through São Leopoldo Mandic (Sobracursos), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Paulo Ricardo Gazzola ZenAdjunct Professor in the Post-Graduation Program in Pathology at UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

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purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the skeletal characteristics of patients with the rare genetic disease of Incontinentia Pigmenti, by lateral cephalometric analysis on the antero-posterior plane and by frontal cephalometric analysis on the horizontal plane.

methodsLateral skeletal cephalometric analyses were performed according to Steiner for evaluation of antero-posterior direction, and frontal skeletal cephalometric analyses according to Ricketts for evaluation of horizontal direction in 9 patients with IP. Left and right facial widths at the level of the zygomatic arch were also evaluated. The Student t-test was used for paired to a 5% level of significance data.

resultsThe lateral skeletal cephalometric findings were not statistically significant, but the Class II was the most frequent finding (44.4%), followed by Class III (33.3%) and Class I (22.2%). The right maxillo-mandibular width was significantly lower than normal values, and the right facial width was significantly higher than the left, at the level of the zygomatic arch.

conclusionsPatients with IP showed more skeletal discrepancies of Class II and III than Class I malocclusion, and had significant horizontal facial skeletal asymmetries. This should alert health professionals to route these patients for orthodontic assessment and possible therapeutic interventions. However, larger samples are needed to better elucidate if these cephalometric findings can be specifically related to IP.

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AsymmetryCephalometryIncontinentia pigmenti

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PMID25737924
PMCPMC4252390

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