Dental Rehabilitation with Implants in a Pediatric Patient with Ectodermal Dysplasia.
The purpose of this report is to describe a seven year-old boy diagnosed with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia who was rehabilitated with dental implants and partial removal prosthesis. The patient had only three dental elements: primary maxillary right first molar and primary maxillary right and left canines. The patient underwent treatment under general anesthesia in a hospital setting. Two dental implants were placed in the mandibular arch to support a dental prosthesis. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a prolonged period before continuing with the rehabilitative phase. Upon resumption, peri-implant mucositis was observed. Through professional and home plaque control measures, peri-implant tissue health was restored. A removable prosthesis was fabricated for the maxillary arch and O-ring attachments were used for the mandibular prosthesis. Given the patient's growth, prostheses may need to be replaced approximately every six months until growth is complete.
Authors
- Patricia Cristina Matos Robbs
- Glória Fernanda Barbosa de Araújo Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8137-0307)
- Carina Maciel Silva‐Boghossian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4500-4350)
- Jônatas Caldeira Esteves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5558-6107)
- Maria Luiza Costabeber Perin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7417-0147)
- Luana Mota Kort-Kamp
- Natália Lucena de Sousa Albuquerque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0004-9477)
- Mariana Farias da Cruz Zefiro
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- Primary Topic
- dental development and anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00