[Prosthetic rehabilitation in ectodermal dysplasia. Case report].

The oral and dental rehabilitation of patients with ectodermal dysplasia is a demanding and complex process. Close cooperation of medical and dental specialists is is mandatory. The individual age related situation and aspects of social integration have to be considered, when doing treatment planning for these patients. A major problem is the highly reduced number of teeth, the impaired development of the jaws and the dysplastic alteration of the teeth. The prosthodontic rehabilitation of a young girl with the congenital disease of ectodermal dysplasia is presented and discussed.