title: Localized epidermolysis bullosa simplex with generalized enamel hypoplasia in a child.
abstract: Epidermolysis bullosa is an uncommon disease characterized by the formation of blisters following minor trauma. The three major types are simplex, junctional, and dystrophic. Generalized enamel hypoplasia is accepted as a feature of the junctional type. Teeth with enamel hypoplasia are liable to destruction in the form of caries and/or gingivitis. In this report, a patient with epidermolysis bullosa simplex and severe enamel hypoplasia is described and the importance of early dental consultation for all children with this disease is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. lbartvinli@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Leyla Berna
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Cagirankaya
authors.forename: Müjgan Güngör
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hatipoglu
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hatipoglu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003744:Dental Enamel Hypoplasia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016110:Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male