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KMID : 0358920080350040713
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2008 Volume.35 No. 4 p.713 ~ p.717
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OCULOCUTANEOUS ALBINISM : A CASE REPORT
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Choi Ji-Eun
Choi Nam-Ki
Kim Seon-Mi
Yang Kyu-Ho
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Abstract
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Albinism is a disease caused by partial or complete failure of melanin production in the skin, hair and eyes despite the presence of normal number, structure and distribution of melanocytes. Typical aspects are white-colored skin, blonde-brown hair, blue-brown irides and a prominent red reflex. Three main categories of albinism are oculocutaneous, ocular and localized albinism, and also they are divided into many subgroups. Therefore, appropriate treatment plan and dental direction would be differentiated according to them. This case report was about oral conditions and treatment of the oculocutaneous albinism patient with mental retardation who was refered due to developmental delay of teeth and treated with teeth extraction, restoration and space maintenance etc.
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KEYWORD
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Albinism, Oculocutaneous albinism, Mental retardation
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