title: Multidisciplinary therapy of extensive oligodontia: a case report.
abstract: Oligodontia is a rare congenital disorder consisting in the absence of six or more teeth. This case report describes a multidisciplinary treatment approach for a 12-year-old male with absence of 11 permanent teeth. Prior to any procedure, all primary teeth were scheduled for extraction due to poor crown-to-root ratio. The treatment plan comprised two phases: 1. orthodontic and speech therapy aimed at overbite and anterior open bite adjustment, as well as tongue position improvement; and 2. prosthetic treatment by insertion of removable temporary partial dentures. The multidisciplinary treatment involving orthodontics, speech and prosthetic therapies have reestablished the masticatory function and aesthetics, allowing the patient to achieve greater self-esteem and better social acceptance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, UNICAMP - University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thaís Marques Simek Vega
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Letícia Machado
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: José Ribamar
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sabino-Bezerra
authors.forename: Alan Roger
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Santos-Silva
authors.forename: Wander José
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000628:therapy*; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012929:Psychological Distance; D012649:Self Concept; D013070:Speech Therapy; D014061:Tongue Habits / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery