Prosthodontic rehabilitation of oligodontia

ABSTRACT

Seven children [their age ranged from 8-12 years] complaining from partialanodontia and/or delayed eruption of teeth were included in this work. Acrylic resin partial dentures were constructed for each child and anyorofacial changes were evaluated. Most dentures required to be replaced orchanged. Cephalometric X-ray were performed for each child [before and afterwearing dentures] to evaluate any change in facial height. The evaluationrevealed increase in lower facial height of five children, while the other 2children showed no dimensional changes. A follow up period for 3 years,showed that acrylic resin partial dentures were extremely valuable aids in thetreatment of young children with partial anodontia