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ArticleBiomedicines2019

Zimmermann-Laband-1 Syndrome: Clinical, Histological, and Proteomic Findings of a 3-Year-Old Patient with Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis.

Federica Guglielmi, Edoardo Staderini, Federica Iavarone, Laura Di Tonno, Patrizia Gallenzi

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Article in Biomedicines, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Federica GuglielmiIstituto di Odontoiatria, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1812-0479
Edoardo StaderiniIstituto di Odontoiatria, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy. edoardo.staderini@yahoo.it.ORCID 0000-0003-1339-9172
Federica IavaroneIstituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2074-5531
Laura Di TonnoIstituto di Odontoiatria, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Patrizia GallenziIstituto di Odontoiatria, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundZimmermann-Laband-1 syndrome (ZLS-1; OMIM# 135500) is a rare genetic disorder whose oral pathognomonic sign is the development of progressive, diffuse, and severe gingival hypertrophy. Most children with abnormally gingival hyperplasia may also present multiple unerupted teeth and skeletal deformities of maxillary arches (i.e., skeletal anterior open bite). Despite phenotypic variability of the clinical spectrum, gingival fibromatosis is the hallmark of ZLS-1.

methodIn this study, we report a 3-year-old male patient with a ZLS-1-related gingival overgrowth and failure of eruption of the deciduous teeth in the molar area. Surgical excision was performed under general anesthesia.

resultsAt three weeks follow-up, esthetics was significantly improved in terms of gingival appearance, and teeth eruption allowed an adequate masticatory function.

conclusionIn severe cases, surgical removal of the hyperplasic fibrous tissue may be required to expose unerupted teeth and establish a proper gingival contour. Surgical excision under general anesthesia is an elective procedure for patients with special needs, mental disability, as well as young and adult patients with dental anxiety type II and IV associated with poor oral health.

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gingival fibromatosisoral microbiomeperiodontal diseaseZimmermann-Laband syndrome

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