Prosthodontic management of a patient with Gardner's syndrome: A clinical case report

Autor: Singh, Kunwarjeet, Singh, Abhishek, Kumar, Prince, Gupta, Nidhi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Dental Research Journal
ISSN: 2008-0255
1735-3327
Popis: Gardner's syndrome is a genetic condition demonstrating an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by the multiple colonic polyps (familial adenomatous polyposis coli) with sebaceous cysts and jaw osteomas. Various dental abnormalities present in patient's suffering with this syndrome includes multiple impacted or unerupted teeth, supernumerary teeth, hypodontia, compound odontomes and dentigerous cyst. In this case report, a patient with Gardner's syndrome who suffered from functional and psychological problems owing to multiple impacted, unerupted teeth and hypodontia was presented. Patient was treated with a maxillary conventional overdenture opposing mandibular custom bar supported overdentures.
Databáze: OpenAIRE