Midline Diastema Correction and Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Ectodermal Dysplasia- A Case Report Katta Nandini R1,*, Poornima P2, Sudheesh K M3, Arekal Shruti4 1Assistant Professor, Dept of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere, Karnataka, India 2Head and Professor, Department of Pedodontics, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere, Karnataka, India 3Assistant Professor, Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere, Karnataka, India 4Post Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere, Karnataka, India *Corresponding author: Dr. Nandini R Katta, M.D.S, Assistant Professor, Dept of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of dental sciences, Davangere, Davangere, Karnataka, India-577004, Ph-8867073352, Email id: nandinikatta@gmail.com
Online published on 20 August, 2016. Abstract Ectodermal dysplasia is a heterogeneous group of syndromes, that involves the abnormalities of ectodermal derivatives like skin, hair, nails, salivary glands and teeth. The hall mark of the syndrome involves a triad of signs, comprising of atrichosis or hypotrichosis, anodontia or hypodontia, and anhidrosis or hypohidrosis. In addition, dystrophy of nails and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis is often present. Here is a case report of 9 year old boy with ectodermal dysplasia, associated with dental problems and its management. Top Keywords Ectodermal dysplasia, anodontia, hypohidrotic. Top |