Use of an individual traction prosthesis and distraction osteogenesis to reposition osseointegrated implants in a juvenile with ectodermal dysplasia: a clinical report.
This article describes the use of distraction osteogenesis to reposition osseointegrated maxillary implants in an adolescent girl with ectodermal dysplasia and oligodontia. The distraction of 2 osteotomized segments was controlled by a prosthesis fabricated specifically for this purpose.
Celar
Ales G
AG
Department of Fixed and Removeable Prosthodontics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. ales.celar@univie.ac.at
Durstberger
Gerlinde
G
Zauza
Konstantin
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000848:Anodontia / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D019233:Retreatment
D015921:Dental Implants