Implant Supported Oral Rehabilitation in a 5 Year Old Ectodermal Dysplasia Patient

Dental implant supported treatment for subjects with ectodermal dysplasia (ED) necessitates a multi-disciplinary approach and presents with high rate of clinical success and with very favourable patient related outcomes1. On the basis of available scientific literature, the youngest child with ED who had received implant supported prosthesis is a three year old2 and the longest follow-up study for successful management of a subject with ED is three decades3. In this case report, we present the case of a five year old boy with ED who recently began the journey of oral rehabilitation through fixed implant supported prosthesis. Key Words : Ectodermal Dysplasia , Anodontia , Dental Implants , Implant Supported Over-denture , Fixed Prosthesis

Ectodermal Dysplasia in two siblings: A Case report.

Ectodermal dysplasia is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorder affecting two or more ectodermally derived tissues such as skin, hair, nails, eccrine glands and teeth. The disorder is of two types: Hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia/Christ seimens –Touraine syndrome and Hydrotic ectodermal dysplasia/clousten syndrome. Commonly associated signs include hypohidrosis, anomalous dentition, onychodysplasia, hypotrichosis. Multidisciplinary approaches are required for optimal treatment3. Here, we present two cases of 19 and 13 year old male siblings who were diagnosed with the disorder based upon their clinical features. Key Words: ectodermal dysplasia, hypodontia; anomalous dentition.