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 .