title: Oral rehabilitation of a completely edentulous epidermolysis bullosa patient with an implant-supported prosthesis: a clinical report.
abstract: This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a completely edentulous 29-year-old man diagnosed with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Four implants were placed in each arch, and metal-resin implant fixed complete dentures were fabricated for both arches. This treatment option appears to be favorable for EB patients, compared to other options involving removable prostheses, in that it causes less mechanical irritation to the oral mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Division of Prosthodontics, University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center, and Department of Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY 14620-2989, USA. heeje_lee@urmc.rochester.edu
authors.forename: Heeje
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Majd
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al Mardini
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ercoli
authors.forename: Matthew N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003780:Denture Repair / Q000379:methods*; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants