Implant placement and guided tissue regeneration in a patient with congenital vitamin D-resistant rickets.
There continues to be increased expansion of implant services corresponding to the public's increased awareness of implant-borne prostheses as a regular part of treatment planning. This rise in public awareness as practitioners expand their skills will lead to the consideration of an implant option for growing groups of patients whose medical histories may have previously contraindicated implantology. This presentation is one such case.
D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D007015:Hypophosphatemia, Familial / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male