Early prosthetic treatment of patients with ectodermal dysplasia: A clinical report
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Patient 1
A 3-year, 11-month-old male patient was referred to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary for examination, evaluation, and treatment. The child exhibited the classical features of HED including diffusely sparse hair, eyelashes and eyebrows, severe hypohidrosis, and subsequent problems with thermoregulation and dry skin. The facial profile showed a sunken nasal bridge (so-called “saddle nose”), with prominent forehead and everted lips. Cephalometric
Discussion
Prosthetic treatment modes using RPDs or complete dentures and dental implants are the primary treatment alternatives for the clinical management of young patients with severe hypodontia. Oligodontia or anodontia totalis associated with ED is often characterized by underdeveloped alveolar bone structures with missing or reduced alveolar ridges. This results in less volume of bone for support of conventional prosthetic dentures, and it can also affect the bone volume available for the placement
Summary
Young children with HED, associated with a partial or total absence of the primary dentition, suffer not only from the difficulties in alimentation and speech but also from poor esthetics. Prosthetic treatment is recommended beginning at the age of 3 years, as part of a team approach with psychologists and speech therapists. Apart from fabrication difficulties, early prosthetic treatment should be provided to encourage a normal physiological development and to improve the function of the
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