title: Fixed full-arch implant-supported prostheses in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa: a clinical case history report.
abstract: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare skin disorder characterized by blister formation in response to minor trauma and accompanied by extracutaneous manifestations. The use of endosseous implants to support fixed prostheses for the rehabilitation of patients with recessive dystrophic EB might provide a considerably better clinical treatment outcome than traditional prosthodontic interventions. This case history report describes the clinical management of such an afflicted patient. Implants were placed immediately following teeth extractions and subsequently loaded with fixed full-arch prostheses. This treatment option is proposed for patients with recessive dystrophic EB to preclude mucosal irritation associated with wearing removable prostheses.
authors.forename: Rubén
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agustín-Panadero
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gomar-Vercher
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha-Oltra
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guzmán-Letelier
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha-Diago
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D002858:Chromium Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D016108:Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C016447:feldspar