Simultaneous functional and fixed appliance therapy for growth modification and dental alignment prior to prosthetic habilitation in hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: a clinical report.
This clinical report describes the simultaneous use of functional and fixed appliances to modify the pattern of dentofacial development and align teeth in preparation for prosthodontic habilitation of a growing child with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. The treatment objective was to create a more favorable starting point for the prosthodontic phase of habilitation by improving the sagittal and vertical skeletal relationships and facial esthetics. This was accomplished through growth modification with functional appliances conducted simultaneously with eruption of maxillary and mandibular molars, dental arch expansion, alignment, and space management using fixed orthodontic appliances. Orthodontic retention was accomplished by means of removable partial dentures. A second phase of orthodontics conducted closer to the age of skeletal maturation will aim at definitive tooth alignment in preparation for dental implant-supported restorations.
Suri
Sunjay
S
Oral Health Sciences Center, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Carmichael
Robert P
RP
Tompson
Bryan D
BD
D001846:Bone Development; D002648:Child; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000502:physiology*; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014716:Vertical Dimension