Oral rehabilitation of ectodermal dysplasia with removable prosthodontics: a case report

Ectodermal dysplasia is a rare, hereditary, congenital disease that affects the normal development of certain tissues and structures of ectodermal origin. The disease is manifested in different degrees of severity and may involve the nose, eyes, hair, nails, sweat glands and enamel of the teeth. This report presents the case of a 5-year-old patient with Ectodermal dysplasia, rehabilitated with a maxillary overdenture and a mandibular complete denture. Such a treatment had a great impact on the patient's esthetics, function and self-esteem