title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a child affected from anhydrotic ectodermal dysplasia: a case report.
abstract: The aim of this clinical report is to describe the management of a young patient, affected by ectodermal dysplasia, during a nine-year period. Dental treatment can vary depending on the severity of the disease (tooth size, morphology, and amount of available alveolar bone). New technologies, such as adhesive dentistry, and new materials, such as composite resin, represent current options in the management of the dental rehabilitation of patients affected by ectodermal dysplasia. Removable partial dentures were used to replace congenitally missing teeth, and composite resin materials were used to restore conical-shaped maxillary teeth to achieve a favorable esthetic result. This option minimized the sacrifice of healthy dental tissue. Prosthodontic and restorative treatment was provided for the psychological and social comfort of the young patient.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine at the University of Foggia. llomuzio@tin.it
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lo Muzio
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bucci
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carile
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riccitiello
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scotti
authors.forename: Erminia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coccia
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rappelli
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities; D000848:Anodontia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D019066:Facies; D006801:Humans; D007007:Hypohidrosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*