How does Treacher Collins syndrome affect dental management?
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How does Treacher Collins syndrome affect dental management?
Assess airway: current obstruction/OSA, mouth opening, previous airway surgery, and anesthetic history.
Choose the setting: an anticipated difficult airway needs pediatric anesthesia planning and advanced rescue and recovery resources, often in a hospital. Do not choose office deep sedation before that assessment.
Communication: Adapt communication to hearing loss (hearing aids in, face the patient); hearing loss is not intellectual disability
Craniofacial coordination: Stage orthodontics around mandibular distraction and orthognathic surgery with the craniofacial team