10Mar 2018

PROSTHODONTIC REHABILITATION OF PATIENT WITH HYPOHYDROTIC ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA.

  • Pg student, Dept of Prosthodontics, Dr R Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata.
  • MDS (Prosthodontics), Army Dental Corps.
  • Professor, Dept Of Prosthodontics, Principal, Dr R Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata.
  • HOD, Dept Of Prosthodontics, Dr R Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata.
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Ectodermal dysplasia is a rare group of disorders affecting the hair, nails, teeth and sweat glands to a variable degree. Poor aesthetics due to missing teeth or abnormal tooth form may be the first indicator of the disorder. This case report describes the case of a patient who exhibited oligodontia with peg shaped teeth in a hypoplastic arches and was concerned about the poor appearance and difficulty in chewing.

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[Rashmi Sharma, Capt Akhil Mittal, Samridhi Thapa, TK Giri and Sugata Mukherjee. (2018); PROSTHODONTIC REHABILITATION OF PATIENT WITH HYPOHYDROTIC ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Mar). 810-814] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr Rashmi Sharma
Pg student, Dept of Prosthodontics, Dr R Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6735      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6735

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