Prosthodontic treatment of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with complete anodontia: case report.
The hereditary condition known as ectodermal dysplasia is characterized by the absence or defect of 2 or more ectodermally derived structures. A case of a 6-year-old child with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with complete anodontia is presented. Common dental, oral, and physical conditions were taken into consideration. Clinical management consisted of removable complete dentures to improve psychologic development and to promote better functioning of the stomatognathic system.
Vieira
Karlla Almeida
KA
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. karlla.almeida@itelefonica.com.br
Teixeira
Milena Schaaf
MS
Guirado
Cecilia Gatti
CG
Gavião
Maria Beatriz Duarte
MB
D000848:Anodontia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003824:Denture, Complete; D053358:Ectodermal Dysplasia 1, Anhidrotic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male