Oral rehabilitation of a hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia patient: a 6-year follow-up

Quintessence Int. 2000 Oct;31(9):642-8.

Abstract

This case report describes the oral rehabilitation of a female child with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia over a 6-year time period. It demonstrates the need for periodic modification and replacement of a prosthesis, an orthodontic appliance, and a gingivoplasty. Although the initial treatment plan was considered to be a compromise due to limited cooperation, an improvement was observed in the patient's social behavior as a consequence of her dental treatment. The effects of unavoidable changes in the dental team over 6 years are also discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anodontia / etiology
  • Anodontia / therapy
  • Child Behavior
  • Child, Preschool
  • Composite Resins
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Dental Veneers
  • Denture, Partial, Fixed
  • Denture, Partial, Removable
  • Diastema / therapy
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / complications*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gingivitis / therapy
  • Gingivoplasty
  • Humans
  • Incisor / abnormalities
  • Mouth Rehabilitation*
  • Orthodontic Appliances
  • Social Behavior
  • Tooth Eruption
  • Treatment Refusal

Substances

  • Composite Resins