title: A simple method for prosthodontic rehabilitation of edentulous patient with epidermolysis bullosa: a clinical case report.
abstract: An abnormally small oral orifice is defined as microstomia. Microstomia may result from epidermolysis bullosa (EB), which consists of a group of disorders characterized by the presence of mechanical fragility of the skin with recurrent de-velopment of blisters and vesicles, resulting from minor mechanical friction or trauma. Since such patients have a small oral aperture, it may be impossible to take impression and fabricate dentures using conventional methods. In this article, a simple method for taking preliminary impressions from upper and lower edentulous ridges in one patient with limited mouth opening and then preparing the complete denture with custom denture teeth in a single unit was described.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Farhang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mahboub
authors.forename: Katayoun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sadr
authors.forename: Fateme
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heidary
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hosseini