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

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

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Andrea Mascolo,1 Elio Boschetti,1 Dennis Flanagan2 1European Institute for Medical Studies, H.E.I.Graduate School, Malta; 2Private Practice, Willimantic, CT, USA Abstract: Ectodermal dysplasia (EDD) is a developmental disorder that affects the skin, hair, and teeth among other organs generated in the ectoderm.Dental benwa-balls 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.Keywords: dental implant, mini implant, Leather Bracelet With Name Beads Gift Box occlusal, load, osseointegration .