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Alternative rehabilitation treatment for a patient with ectodermal dysplasia

  • Daniella Della Valle1,*,
  • Ana Beatriz Alonso Chevitarese2
  • Lucianne Cople Maia3
  • Joao Alfredo Farinhas3

1Av. General Felicíssimo Cardoso, 835, Bl. 2/811, Zip Code: 22631-360, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

2Rua Conde de Bonfim, 573/804,Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

3Av. Brigadeiro Trompowsy s/nº, Cidade Universitária Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.28.2.55021560w701h2r2 Vol.28,Issue 2,April 2004 pp.103-106

Published: 01 April 2004

Abstract

The ectodermal dysplasia constitutes a group of hereditary disorders whose clinical manifestations can be defects in ectodermal structures. The hypohidrotic and anihidrotic are commonly types of ectodermal dysplasia.The main characteristics are dental anomalies, hypotrichosis and hypohidrosis.The oral rehabilitation of this patients is important for better social living, self esteem and oral function. This paper had as objective to relate and discuss a case of anihidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, describing the positive influence of an alternative rehabilitation treatment.

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Daniella Della Valle,Ana Beatriz Alonso Chevitarese,Lucianne Cople Maia,Joao Alfredo Farinhas. Alternative rehabilitation treatment for a patient with ectodermal dysplasia. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2004. 28(2);103-106.

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