Dental management of ectodermal dysplasia: two clinical case reports.

[oligodontia]

Ectodermal dysplasia is a hereditary disorder associated with abnormal development of embryonic ectodermally-derived organs including teeth , nails , hair and sweat glands . Hypodontia of the primary and permanent dentition is the most com -mon oral finding . Therefore , affected patients need dental prosthetic treatments during their developmental years . This re -port presents two cases of children affected by ectodermal dysplasia with anodontia . Oral rehabilitation was accomplished with removable acrylic prostheses . Treatment had major impacts on self-esteem , masticatory function , speech and facial esthetic .