Oral Surg Oral Med O
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Pregnancy results in physiologic changes in almost all organ systems in the body mediated mainly by female sex hormones. Physiologic changes of pregnancy influence the dental management of women during pregnancy. Understanding these normal changes is essential for providing quality care for pregnant women. ⋯ Information about the compatibility, complications, and excretion of the common drugs during pregnancy is provided. Drugs and their usage during breast-feeding are also discussed. Guidelines for the management of a pregnant patient in the dental office are summarized.
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Jun 2004
Case ReportsNager syndrome (preaxial acrofacial dysostosis): a case report.
The Nager syndrome is a rare condition associated with craniofacial malformations such as micrognathia, zygomatic hypoplasia, cleft palate, and preaxial limb deformities. This report features a case of the Nager syndrome occurring in a 4-year-old boy showing microdontia, thumb duplication and radioulnar synostosis, and ventricular septum defect, characteristics not usually encountered in the published cases.