Immediate Overlay Removable Partial Dentures for a Patient with Ectodermal Dysplasia: A Clinical Report

Ectodermal dysplasia has several characteristic signs and symptoms, including anadontia or hypodontia, conical and hypoplastic teeth, atrophic alveolar ridges, protuberant lips, and hypotrichosis. Definitive treatment options for these patients are several including fixed, removable or implant-supported prostheses. Economic limitations or other priorities can prevent patients from choosing the most desirable treatment. This clinical report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with ectodermal dysplasia. The treatment developed an overlay immediate removable partial denture fabricated to reconstruct acceptable occlusal vertical dimension, function and esthetics. A 2-year period of follow up showed the minor chipping of composite layer on the metal substructure. Keywords: Ectodermal dysplasia, mouth rehabilitatio