Incontinentia pigmenti: overcoming cosmetic challenges.
Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare syndrome of genetic origin that affects the melanin production of the melanocytes in the epidermis or superficial dermis. It is an X-linked dominate disease with lethality in males. The syndrome presents with skin and dental manifestations similar to ectodermal dysplasia and congenital syphilis. However, dental alternatives for achieving esthetic reconstruction differ. This article illustrates a case of cosmetic rehabilitation of an 18-year-old woman with incontinentia pigmenti.
Rouse
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Department of Graduate Prosthdontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007184:Incontinentia Pigmenti / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D003776:Dental Porcelain