A new dimension in the dental rehabilitation of hereditary ectodermal dysplasia
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Periodontology and Implantology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Partial or complete anodontia is one of the major dental findings in a patient of Hereditary Ectodermal Dysplasia HED and is diagnosed at a young age when the parents are concerned about the childs functional needs and esthetic appearance The oral rehabilitation of these cases is often very challenging Removable partial and complete dentures are most commonly used treatment modalities for such patients Although implants and implant supported dentures can be considered age is one of the compromising factors for placement of implants in young patients due to the possibility of impending growth of jaws We present here a case of 3 and a half year old male patient of HED treated successfully with implants With a long term follow up of 6 years we achieved excellent functional and esthetic results thereby boosting the selfconfidence of the childKeywords Hereditary ectodermal dysplasia Anodontia Dental implants
Authors and Affiliations
Suday Rajurkar, Prashant Raktade, Sneha Prashant Raktade, Neha Joshi, Kanchan Shah
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- DOI 10.18231/2457-0087.2018.0033
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