title: Prosthodontic management of a patient with Gardner's syndrome: A clinical case report.
abstract: Gardner's syndrome is a genetic condition demonstrating an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by the multiple colonic polyps (familial adenomatous polyposis coli) with sebaceous cysts and jaw osteomas. Various dental abnormalities present in patient's suffering with this syndrome includes multiple impacted or unerupted teeth, supernumerary teeth, hypodontia, compound odontomes and dentigerous cyst. In this case report, a patient with Gardner's syndrome who suffered from functional and psychological problems owing to multiple impacted, unerupted teeth and hypodontia was presented. Patient was treated with a maxillary conventional overdenture opposing mandibular custom bar supported overdentures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, India.
authors.forename: Kunwarjeet
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Sarjug Dental College and Hospital, Darbhanga, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Masuri, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Prince
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, India.
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
keywords: Dentigerous cyst; Gardner syndrome; osteoma