title: Camouflaging changes in the appearance of a patient with ectodermal dysplasia.
abstract: This clinical report describes an innovative method to ease the transition of a patient from old implant-retained prostheses to enhanced prostheses that altered the vertical dimension, esthetics, smile, and overall facial appearance. This procedure was accomplished by a customized labial bow, such as the one commonly used for a removable Hawley-type retainer, adjusted to follow the contour of teeth waxed into a denture. This option was adopted because it is reversible, nondamaging to the denture teeth, yet still camouflages the appearance of the maxillary denture and changes in facial contour during the early transition stage from the old to the new prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, 666 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. dba001@dental.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Armellini
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carmichael
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daskalogiannakis
authors.forename: J Anthony
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: von Fraunhofer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000523:psychology; D003779:Denture Design / Q000523:psychology; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017060:Patient Satisfaction