Implant-supported Oral Rehabilitation in Child with Ectodermal Dysplasia - 4-year Follow-up.
Bull Tokyo Dent Coll
; 58(1): 49-56, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is an anomaly determined by genetic factors that alter ectodermal structures such as skin, hair, nails, glands, and teeth. Children affected by this condition require extensive, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary treatment. An 8-year-old female patient visited the Dentistry Clinic of the Federal University of Santa Catarina with the chief complaint of multiple missing teeth. The mother reported that the patient had ED. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed the congenital absence of several primary and permanent teeth and tooth germs. Subsequent oral rehabilitation comprised the application of a maxillary denture and mandibular implant-supported fixed prosthesis. The child was also supplied with a wig for further enhancement of esthetics aimed at improving her emotional wellbeing. Psychological follow-up and speech therapy were also provided. After 4 years of follow-up, implant-supported oral rehabilitation has proved to be a satisfactory treatment option, allowing restoration of masticatory, phonetic, and esthetic function, as well as an improvement in the patient's self-esteem and social wellbeing.
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Assunto principal:
Displasia Ectodérmica
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Implantes Dentários
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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Bull Tokyo Dent Coll
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article