Placement of endosseous implants in patients with oral epidermolysis bullosa.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the feasibility of placing endosseous implants in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. This article reports on 4 patients subjected to follow-up.


METHODS
Implants were placed in 4 cases. All patients have marked oral involvement, with devastating alterations in the soft and hard tissues in all cases.


RESULTS
A total of 15 implants (7 maxillary, 8 mandibular) were placed. All implants integrated successfully and have been restored. The average follow-up from implant placement was 2.5 years (range, 1-4).


CONCLUSIONS
Our preliminary findings suggest that endosseous implants can be successfully placed and can provide support for prosthetic restoration in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
Peñarrocha-Diago
M
M
University of Valencia, Spain.
Serrano
C
C
Sanchis
J M
JM
Silvestre
F J
FJ
Bagán
J V
JV
D000328:Adult; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D016108:Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome