319 - Cri du chat Syndrome - A Case Report

Friday, May 26, 2023

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall

Has Audio

Presenting Author(s)

Tommy Vu, DDS

Resident
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan
Fenton, Michigan, United States

Co-Author(s)

RV

Rodney J. Vergotine, BChD, MSc, FAAPD, FABPD, FIADT

Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Program Director(s)

JB

James R. Boynton, DDS, MS

Professor
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Research Mentor(s)

RV

Rodney J. Vergotine, BChD, MSc, FAAPD, FABPD, FIADT

Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Cri du chat syndrome, otherwise known as 5-p deletion syndrome, is a rare genetic condition that can be characterized by intellectual and psychomotor development delay. Individuals with cri du chat syndrome also present with craniofacial and oral abnormalities. This case report details the assessment and dental treatment for a 13 year old individual with cri du chat syndrome, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, and cognitive delay.