A two-piece sectional interim obturator. A clinical report.

Prosthetic rehabilitation of acquired maxillary defects can be achieved satisfactorily if all facets of treatment planning and design considerations are taken into account before the rehabilitation process. Complications associated with maxillary defects limit treatment protocols to a great extent. The prosthodontist has to identify these problem areas and suitably devise feasible options and incorporate them in the design. In this report, an acquired maxillary defect with unfavorable undercuts in the defect was successfully treated by making a two-piece sectional obturator. The two pieces were connected by the use of double-die pin system. The methodology greatly reduced chairside time and number of visits, and effective obturation was satisfactorily achieved.

Prosthodontic management of a child with ectodermal dysplasia: a case report.

Ectodermal dysplasia is a rare congenital disease that affects several ectodermal structures. Children with ectodermal dysplasia may have various manifestation of the disease that differ in severity and may or may not involve teeth, skin, hair, nails, sweat glands and sebaceous glands. The most common form of the ectodermal dysplasia syndrome is hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and is usually inherited as an X-linked recessive trait. Female carriers may have a variable degree of clinical manifestations. This case report discusses the management of a 5-year-old girl with ectodermal dysplasia. Clinical management consisted of fabricating upper and lower dentures to help in psychosocial development and to restore the vertical dimension, esthetics and functioning of the stomatognathic system.