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Overlay removable partial dentures for a patient with ectodermal dysplasia: A clinical report
Date
2001-12-01Registration in:
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. St Louis: Mosby, Inc., v. 86, n. 6, p. 574-577, 2001.
0022-3913
10.1067/mpr.2001.119981
WOS:000172981300004
8867670539105403
8000248781842587
3003130522427820
5737127334248549
0000-0002-7375-4714
Author
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Abstract
The orofacial characteristics of ectodermal dysplasia include anodontia or hypodontia, hypoplastic conical teeth, underdevelopment of the alveolar ridges, frontal bossing, a depressed nasal bridge, protuberant lips, and hypotrichosis. Patients with this disease often need complex prosthetic treatment. The options for a definitive treatment plan may include fixed, removable, or implant-supported prostheses, singly or in combination. However, financial constraints and other priorities can prevent patients from choosing the most desirable treatment. This clinical report describes the diagnosis and treatment of ectodermal dysplasia in an 18-year-old man. The treatment included interim removable partial dentures fabricated to establish an acceptable therapeutic occlusal vertical dimension, followed by definitive overlay removable partial dentures and composite restorations.