Radiology/Imaging
This bone tumor of the jaw shows a classic radiographic patter.
What is osteosarcoma?
Limited opening from TMJ pathology complicates airway management and dental care of these patients.
What is Juvenile Arthritis?
This endocrine overgrowth syndrome presents with a large tongue and large birth weight.
What is Beckwith‑Wiedemann Syndrome?
This immune disorder leads to severe early-onset periodontitis and loss of teeth due to absent CD18.
What is Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (LAD)?
This condition’s triad includes impaired social interaction, impaired communication, and repetitive behaviors.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
This condition creates ground-glass bone on radiographs.
What is fibrous dysplasia (seen in McCune-Albright)?
This cardiac defect is most strongly associated with Noonan syndrome
What is pulmonary valve stenosis with dysplastic leaflets?
This syndrome features brittle teeth, brittle bones, and blue sclera.
What is Osteogenesis Imperfecta?
This condition causes cyclic oral ulcers every 21 days.
What is cyclic neutropenia?
The classic finding in Cri du chat syndrome.
What is a high‑pitched “cat‑like” cry?
Teeth appear to be “floating in air” in this disease.
What is Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis?
Patients with Angelman Syndrome should avoid these anesthetics due to seizure risk.
What are halogenated ethers (sevoflurane, desflurane)?
This condition produces screwdriver-shaped incisors.
What is Cockayne Syndrome?
Elective treatment must be deferred when this autoimmune inflammatory disease is flaring, of which a hallmark is recurrent aphthous-type oral lesions.
What is Behçet’s Syndrome?
This syndrome with VI + VII cranial nerve palsies causes facial paralysis.
What is Moebius Syndrome?
This syndrome includes coloboma, easily visible on eye exam.
What is CHARGE syndrome?
This muscular disorder makes sedation and GA high risk due to respiratory weakness.
What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)?
Absent clavicles and many supernumerary unerupted teeth point to this diagnosis.
What is cleidocranial dysostosis?
Before treating this rare immune disorder, always obtain a CBC to assess neutrophils and platelets.
What is Chediak‑Higashi Syndrome?
This syndrome is often misdiagnosed as autism or ADHD, and results from pathogenic varients of the EHMT1 gene.
What is Kleefstra Syndrome?
This disorder features agenesis of the corpus callosum, identifiable on MRI.
What is Aicardi Syndrome?
These fused cervical vertebrae limit neck mobility and complicate airway management.
What is Apert Syndrome?
This is the hallmark dental finding in many patients with Klinefelter Syndrome.
What is taurodontism?
Children with this infection risk syndrome may need SBE prophylaxis if valvular disease is present. You should also take their vitals at every appointment.
What is congestive heart failure?
Patients with this disease benefit from bite blocks and head stabilization due to involuntary movements.
What is cerebral palsy?