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SHEKHAR, Guna; RAMARAJU, Alluri; RAO, Chandrasekhar  e  SARADA. Prosthetic rehabilitation for a patient with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: a clinical case. Braz. J. Oral Sci. [online]. 2010, vol.9, n.1, pp. 63-66. ISSN 1677-3225.

Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a hereditary syndrome, characterized by a classic triad of hypotrichosis, hypodontia and hypohidrosis. The case of an 8-year-old girl with HED presenting oligodontia and marked resorption of maxillary and mandibular alveolar ridges is reported. A specially designed aluminum wire tray was used for taking impressions of both dental arches. Prosthetic rehabilitation included a removable maxillary overdenture and a mandibular conventional acrylic resin denture made tissue-compatible by means of a soft denture liner attached to denture base. The proposed treatment plan provided improved esthetics, function, and quality of life.

Palavras-chave : ectodermal dysplasia; oligodontia; soft liner; mucosa supported dentures.