Kabuki Makeup Syndrome: Case Report

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Özekinci İ., Güngör Ö.

FDI World Dental Congress 2024, İstanbul, Turkey, 12 - 15 October 2024, pp.211, (Summary Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.identj.2024.07.030
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.211
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Kabuki makeup syndrome (KMS), initially described by Niikawa and Kuroki, is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies, mental retardation, characteristic facial appearance, skeletal abnormalities, joint laxity, short stature, prominent fingertip pads, hypodontia, ectopic eruption, delayed tooth eruption, malocclusion, and other associated features. Its prevalence is approximately 1 in 32,000.

CASE DESCRIPTION

A thirteen-year-old male patient diagnosed with KMS presented to our clinic with complaints of tooth pain. Dysmorphic facial characteristics were observed during the patient's extraoral examination. Intraoral examination revealed tooth deficiencies and deep decay in molar teeth. The patient's dental treatments were performed under general anesthesia.

DISCUSSION

In this case, developmental delay, dental anomalies, speech impairment, and hearing loss, characteristic features of the syndrome, were identified. Patients associated with KMS often exhibit varying degrees of mental retardation, complicating patient-physician cooperation. Hence, treatment was performed under general anesthesia. While the prevention of dental caries through regular follow-up is a priority in such cases, early detection of dental findings will facilitate easier and more successful dental treatments.

CONCLUSION/CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Medical and dental treatments of KMS patients should be carried out in a multidisciplinary manner. Accumulation of epidemiological knowledge through reporting cases like this in the literature will increase awareness among dentists and facilitate better management of such rare syndromes.