Treatment with removable prosthesis in hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. A clinical case.
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Ectodermal dysplasias form part of a wide range of syndromes presenting abnormal development of two or more tissues derived from the ectoderm. Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia is a congenital syndrome, characterized by hypotrichosis (hair is sparse, fine and weak; anomalies in the skin and nails), hypohidrosis (due to the paucity of sweat glands which in turn gives rise to sweat disorders) and hypodontia (partial, and occasionally total, absence of primary and/or permanent dentition). A case of a child with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with oligodontia and marked resorption of the maxillary and mandibular alveolar ridges is presented. A prosthetic rehabilitation in the form of a removable acrylic prosthesis was made, achieving excellent esthetics, functionality and adaptation, thanks to which a considerable improvement in self-esteem has been obtained.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Adolfo Pipa Vallejo, Elena López Arranz Monje, Manuel González García, Miguel Martínez Fernández, Fernando Blanco Moreno Alvarez Buylla
Institution: Universidad de Oviedo
Language: English
Subfield: General Dentistry
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W186016786