1 Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere 577004, Karnataka, India.
2 Department of Pediatrics JJM medical college and Hospital, Davangere 577004, Karnataka, India.
*Corresponding author: Dr. Shubha C., Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere-577004, Karnataka, India Email: dr_shubha_c@yahoo.com
Angelman Syndrome (AS) was first described in 1965 as “puppet children” characterized by severe neurodevelopmental disability, inability to speak, abnormal motor movement, easily provoked laughter, and epilepsy. Particular mechanisms identified as leading to Angelman Syndrome include deletions of part of the maternally inherited copy of chromosome15. Here with we report a case of 14 year old girl with Angelman syndrome who presented to the department with complain of painful teeth.
Angelman syndrome, chromosome 15 deletions, mental retardation, behavioral abnormalities
