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Using implants for prosthodontic rehabilitation of a 4-year-old with ectodermal dysplasia.
[oligodontia]
Ectodermal
dysplasia
(
ED
)
is
an
inherited
disorder
that
affects
ectodermally
derived
organs
,
such
as
teeth
.
Pathogenesis
is
thought
to
involve
an
altered
epithelium-mesenchymal
interaction
.
ED
patients
have
oligodontia
(
or
sometimes
anodontia
)
in
addition
to
other
abnormalities
involving
the
skin
,
sweat
glands
,
or
hair
.
Many
different
subtypes
have
been
introduced
in
the
literature
.
This
article
describes
the
case
of
a
4
-
year
-old
patient
who
,
after
being
diagnosed
with
ED
,
was
put
on
a
treatment
plan
that
involved
mandibular
implants
,
reshaping
of
the
maxillary
primary
central
incisors
,
and
prosthetic
dental
rehabilitation
.
Due
to
the
child
's
rapid
growth
,
both
dentures
were
changed
9
months
post-treatment
.
Two
years
post-treatment
,
the
maxillary
denture
was
changed
again
and
the
child
was
placed
under
close
supervision
.