Resumen

PAPP H, Esteban. Síndrome de Apert (Acrocefalosindactilia): Presentación de dos Casos Clínicos. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 1999, vol.37, n.3, pp.163-167. ISSN 0001-6365.

Two cases of Apert´s Syndrome are reported as a contribution of better understanding of this disease. A literature review is done concluding that this disease has an important genetic component and belongs to those ones that present craneofacial deformities. The most important characteristics of this syndrome are the associated craneofacial and limb deformities. It´s treatment requires a team aproach with participation of phycisians, dentists, speech terapist, psycologist and social workers, in order to give the patient a better treatment from the functional, esthetic and social standpoint.