Balmer, R.C. and Fayle, S.A.F. (2007) Enamel defects and ectopic eruption in a child with Usher syndrome and a cochlear implant. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 17 (1). pp. 57-61. ISSN 0960-7439
Abstract
Background. Usher syndrome is a genetic disorder consisting of progressive loss of vision and hearing.
Case Report. The paper describes an 8-year-old girl with Usher syndrome type I who presented with generalized defects of the permanent dentition and ectopic eruption of the right maxillary first permanent molar. A cochlear implant had been fitted for her hearing loss, and the report reviews the implications of this device for dental treatment. The impacted first permanent molar was encouraged to erupt into the correct position by shaving the distal surface of the second primary molar.
Conclusion. This is the first report to describe in detail an association between Usher syndrome and enamel defects.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | enamel defects; ectopic; Usher syndrome; cochlear implant |
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| Institution: | The University of Leeds |
| Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
| Date Deposited: | 07 May 2025 13:04 |
| Last Modified: | 07 May 2025 13:04 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1365-263x.2006.00778.x |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:226316 |
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