title: Clinical evaluation of patients with epidermolysis bullosa: review of the literature and case reports.
abstract: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a relatively rare inherited disorder, which includes blister and vesicle formation on the skin and mucous membranes as a result of trauma or heat. There are different forms of this disorder. Mild manifestations are relatively uncomfortable, usually involving the knees, elbows, and fingers. Severe forms of this disease compromise normal functioning of multiple organs, which may result in premature death. The lack of a specific treatment to cure EB makes genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis of primary importance to control this disorder. Three case histories of persons with dystrophic recessive epidermolysis bullosa are reported, focusing on appropriate dental care for patients with EB.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luis Cändido Pinto
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Roberval Almeida
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Luciana Rigueira
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Abou-Id
authors.forename: Lucille Niele Barbosa
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Brini
authors.forename: Ludmilla Soares
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Moreira
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008865:Microstomia / Q000209:etiology; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities