An ectodermal dysplasia patient treated with a small diameter implant supporting a single crown

Ectodermal dysplasia (EDD) is a developmental disorder that affects the skin, hair, and teeth among other organs generated in the ectoderm. Dental implants have been used to successfully treat partial edentulism in EDD patients, but the success rate is much lower for these patients. The report herei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mascolo, Andrea, Boschetti, Elio, Flanagan, Dennis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6089102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30127647
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCIDE.S170670
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Sumario:Ectodermal dysplasia (EDD) is a developmental disorder that affects the skin, hair, and teeth among other organs generated in the ectoderm. Dental implants have been used to successfully treat partial edentulism in EDD patients, but the success rate is much lower for these patients. The report herein is a successful case of a single mini, small diameter, implant used to support a single crown of a mandibular right second premolar. A review of implant treatment in EDD patients is included.

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