Oral Rehabilitation of a Child with Ectodermal Dysplasia: A Case Report
Keywords:
Ectodemal dysplasia, complete denture, oral rehabilitation, congenital disorder, child with special health care need.
Abstract
Ectodermal dysplasia is a congenital disorder affecting multiple body parts, dominating oral cavity leading to multiple missing teeth. Dental professionals are the one who encounter the disease at early stage. They can minimize the aesthetic, functional, social and psychological impairment by simple oral rehabilitation of the patient. This case report is a story of 4 year old child suffering with Ectodemal dysplasia with missing maxillary and mandibular teeth that was rehabilitated with removable complete denture.
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2. M. A. P. Filius, A. Vissink, G. M. Raghoebar, and A. Visser,“Implant-retained overdentures for young children with severe oligodontia: a series of four cases,” Journal of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery, vol. 72, no. 9, pp. 1684–1690, 2014.
3. Vergo TJ Jr. Prosthodontics for pediatric patients with congenital/developmental orofacial anomalies: a long-term follow-up. J Prosthet Dent.2001;86:342–7.
4. C. Dellavia, F. Catti, C. Sforza, D. G. Tommasi, and V. F. Ferrario,“Craniofacial growth in ectodermal dysplasia. An 8 year longitudinal evaluation of Italian subjects,” Angle Orthodontist,vol. 80, no. 4, pp. 733–739, 2010.
5. M. A. P. Filius, A. Vissink, G. M. Raghoebar, and A. Visser, “Implant-retained overdentures for young children with severe oligodontia: a series of four cases,” Journal of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery, vol. 72, no. 9, pp. 1684–1690, 2014.
6. N. Jain, D. Naitam, A. Wadkar, A. Nemane, S. Katoch, and A.Dewangan, “Prosthodontic rehabilitation of hereditary ectodermal dysplasia in an 11-year-old patient with flexible denture: a case report,” Case Reports in Dentistry, vol. 2012, Article ID 489769, 5 pages, 2012.
Published
2025-01-13
How to Cite
Azam, I. (2025). Oral Rehabilitation of a Child with Ectodermal Dysplasia: A Case Report. UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.21276/ujds.2024.10.4.21
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Case Reports
