Oral Rehabilitation of a Patient with Ectodermal Dysplasia with Prosthodontics Treatment
A 12-year-old boy reported to our out patient department with a chief complaint of missing teeth, inability to eat, difficulty in speech. The patient even had a psychological set back due to lack of esthetics. The general medical and family history was non contributory. The boy presented with classical features of ectodermal dysplasia: Partial anodontia [Figures and ], hypohidrosis, hypotrichosis, frontal bossing, saddle nose, diminished lower facial height, sparse scalp hair, missing eye lashes and eyebrows, protuberant lips. The intraoral examination revealed presence of maxillary and mandibular first molars []. The alveolar ridge was efficient in both height and width. The oral mucosa was dry in appearance. This was the patient's first dental visit and he never wore any dentures before.\nRemovable prosthesis through dentures was planned for maxilla and mandible. Steps included are primary impression followed by special tray fabrication [], then border molding was done on special trays and dual impression technique opted for better impression recording [Figures and ]. Then wax rims were made and jaw relationship is recorded, followed by trial dentures and finally finished partial dentures [] were given to complete oral and psychological rehabilitation []. Future treatment includes implants and fixed partial dentures for both maxilla and mandible.