title: An evaluation of clinical, radiological and three-dimensional dental tomography findings in ectodermal dysplasia cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to review the results related to head and jaw disorders in cases of ectodermal dysplasia. The evaluation of ectodermal dysplasia cases was made by clinical examination and examination of the jaw and facial areas radiologically and on cone-beam 3-dimensional dental tomography (CBCT) images.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the 36 cases evaluated in the study, typical clinical findings of pure hypohidrotic ectodermal displasia (HED) were seen, such as missing teeth, dry skin, hair and nail disorders. CBCT images were obtained from 12 of the 36 cases, aged 1.5- 45 years, and orthodontic analyses were made on these images.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The clinical and radiological evaluations determined, hypodontia or oligodontia, breathing problems, sweating problems, a history of fever, sparse hair, saddle nose, skin peeling, hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, finger and nail deformities, conical teeth anomalies, abnormal tooth root formation, tooth resorption in the root, gingivitis, history of epilepsy, absent lachrymal canals and vision problems in the cases which included to the study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ectodermal dysplasia cases have a particular place in dentistry and require a professional, multi-disciplinary approach in respect of the chewing function, orthognathic problems, growth, oral and dental health. It has been understood that with data obtained from modern technologies such as three-dimensional dental tomography and the treatments applied, the quality of life of these cases can be improved.
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey, izzetyavuz@hotmail.com.
authors: Mehmet-Sinan
authors: MS
authors: Doğan
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Callea
authors: Ìzzet
authors: Ì
authors: Yavuz
authors: Orhan
authors: O
authors: Aksoy
authors: Gabriella
authors: G
authors: Clarich
authors: Ayse
authors: A
authors: Günay
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Günay
authors: Sedat
authors: S
authors: Güven
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Maglione
authors: Zeki
authors: Z
authors: Akkuş
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult