Ectodermal Dysplasia: Clinical Diagnosis

The aim of this article is to review and show the possible cranio-maxillofacial deformities consequencesassociated with ectodermal dysplasia, which include dental ageneses, and describe the oral clinical aspects.Twenty three ectodermal dysplasia patients had a clinical examination and underwent radiographic andphotographic assessment.Twenty three patients had tooth ageneses (from hypodontia to anodontia), associated with cutaneousdyshidrosis and hair and nail dystrophy. Most of the patients had sparse or absent hair, a short face with an unusualfacial concavity, a maxillary retrusion and a relative mandible protrusion also they had visual problems, respiratoryproblems.Dentists must have experience and be aware about his/her ectodermal dysplasia cases before conduct atreatment way to these patients in order to improve their dental, masticator, growing and orthognathic conditions.