Authors: Manuja, Naveen¹; Passi, Sidhi²; Pandit, I.K.³; Singh, Navjot⁴

Source: Journal of Dentistry for Children, Volume 78, Number 2, July 2011 , pp. 107-110(4)

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Abstract:

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare disorder involving 2 or more of the ectodermal structures, which include the skin, hair, nails, teeth, mucus glands, and sweat glands. Each person with ectodermal dysplasia may have a different combination of defects. The most common form of ED is linked to the X chromosome and usually affects men. Another form of the disease affects men and women equally. The patient's special needs are taken into consideration in a treatment plan. The purpose of this case report was to describe the dental management of a 9-year-old boy with ectodermal dysplasia whose maxilla showed the presence of mobile, conical teeth that were unrestorable and a solitary permanent left molar, while his mandible was completely edentulous. These mobile, conical teeth were extracted, and a complete denture was constructed to restore the patient's esthetics, form, and function.

Keywords: ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; ECTODERMAL STRUCTURES; X CHROMOSOME; CONICAL TEETH; EDENTULOUS JAW

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Reader, Department of Pedodontics at Kothiwal Dental College and Research Center, Moradabad, India 2: Assistant Professor, Department of Pedodontics, both at the HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences, PU Dental College and Research Center, Chandigarh, India;, Email: drspassi@rediffmail.com 3: Lecturer, both at the HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences, PU Dental College and Research Center, Chandigarh, India 4: Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics, DAV Dental College, Yamunanagar, India

Publication date: 2011-07-01

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• Acquired after the merger between the American Society of Dentistry for Children and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2002, the Journal of Dentistry for Children (JDC) is an internationally renowned journal whose publishing dates back to 1934. Published three times a year, JDC promotes the practice, education and research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. It covers a wide range of topics related to the clinical care of children, from clinical techniques of daily importance to the practitioner, to studies on child behavior and growth and development. JDC also provides information on the physical, psychological and emotional conditions of children as they relate to and affect their dental health.
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