Oral and cephalometric characteristics of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: Case report

• Autor: Sánchez-Tito, Marco A.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/4186
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/4186
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Displasia ectodérmica hipohidrótica; cefalometría; desarrollo maxilofacial; Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia; cephalometry; maxillofacial development

Hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a genetic disorder that affects the development of ectodermal tissues. This study reports a case of a 5-year-old male patient, with clinical extra and intraoral characteristics of HED. The intraoral clinical examination revealed a generalized absence of teeth, panoramic radiograph revealed the presence of permanent first molars with taurodontism, and confirm the oligodontia. Cephalometric analysis revealed a class III skeletal relationship, due to deficiency in the sagittal development of the maxilla and an anti-clockwise growth tendency. Alterations in craniofacial development require multidisciplinary treatment and long-term follow-up to monitor craniofacial growth.