Dental findings in children with West syndrome

Introduction: West syndrome (WS) is a rare age-related syndrome of epilepsy. The oral manifestations of WS are still unknown. Objective: To assess the oral health status and oral findings of a sample of WS children being treated at a specialized referral center. Material and Methods: The dental record forms of 528 children were searched at this center. Eight of the children had been diagnosed with WS. Results: The ages of those with WS ranged from 6 months to 13 years, and 62% of them were male. All of them were taking antiepileptic medication. Twenty-five percent of them had tongue interposition between the dental arches and a deep palate. The mean DMFT was .25 and dmft was 1.12. Conclusion: Patients with WS seem to have low caries experience, can have a deep palate, and may have their tongue positioned between the arches or on the incisive papilla.