Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: prosthetic management and considerations.
The dentist should be aware of the signs, symptoms, and significance of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. A patient who had unusual involvement of the masticatory mucosa and for whom construction and function of complete dentures did not result in discomfort or oral bleeding is described. Dentures may have a positive effect on the size and number of telangiectasias. A gradual decrease in the size of a nodular lesion of the mandibular edentulous ridge is documented over a 3-year period.
D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation