title: Prosthetic Oral Rehabilitation of a Child With S-ECC: A Case Report with Histopathologic Analysis.
abstract: The aim of this case report is to describe the treatment planning of a young child with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) as well as the prosthetic rehabilitation technique. A 3-year-old female child was referred to the pediatric dentistry clinic with the chief complaint of tooth pain, difficulty in eating and recurrent hospitalizations caused by dental infections. The mother reported intermittent episodes of fever and recurrent swelling of child's face. The girl presented angular cheilitis and was referred to a dietitian. The treatment plain consisted on a behavior changes in oral hygiene habits, exodontias of all primary teeth and oral rehabilitation with a prosthesis. The extracted teeth with periapical lesions were submitted to histopathologic analysis (hematoxilin and eosin staining) and revealed an inflammatory infiltrate. The aesthetic requirement of children with S-ECC has been a challenge to pediatric dentists. In the present case, the oral rehabilitation provided for the children better aesthetic, nutrition, phonation, and functional conditions.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Tannure
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Moraes
authors.forename: McU
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borba
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abrahão
authors.forename: Mtrc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Tks
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fidalgo
mesh_terms: D002613:Cheilitis / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*; D014098:Toothache / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Children; Early Childhood Caries; Prosthesis; Rehabilitation