CASE REPORT
Prosthetic rehabilitation of adolescent patients with oligodontia based
on own selected cases
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Poradnia Protetyki Stomatologicznej, Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologiczna w Krakowie, Polska
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Katedra Protetyki Stomatologicznej i Ortodoncji, Zakład Protetyki Stomatologicznej, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Collegium Medicum, Polska
Submission date: 2024-10-01
Final revision date: 2024-10-30
Acceptance date: 2025-03-10
Publication date: 2025-03-16
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Joanna Agnieszka Zasada
Poradnia Protetyki Stomatologicznej, Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologiczna w Krakowie, Montelupich 4, 31-155, Kraków, Polska
Prosthodontics 2025;75(1):38-46
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ABSTRACT
The most common congenital developmental
disorder of the dentition is tooth agenesis,
which is classified as hypodontia, oligodontia or
anodontia, depending on the number of missing
teeth. This anomaly can occur as an isolated
defect or as one of the symptoms of complex
genetic syndromes.
Prosthodontic treatment of adolescent patients
with congenital absence of multiple permanent
tooth germs requires multistage interdisciplinary
management in cooperation with specialists from
other dental disciplines like orthodontics, oral
surgery and paedodontics.
Prosthetic rehabilitation at each developmental
stage should be carried out in such a way as to
ensure the correct development and function of the
stomatognathic system. Prosthetic restorations
should be checked and replaced periodically so
as not to inhibit growth processes. An additional
difficulty when treating oligodontic patients is the condition of the prosthetic base: frequently
significant underdevelopment of the alveolar
processes in edentulous segments and the atypical
structure of the retained teeth.
The aim of this study is to present two cases of
prosthetic treatment of patients with oligodontia
at a developmental age: a 15-year-old patient
with idiopathic congenital absence of permanent
tooth germs and an 11-year-old diagnosed with
ectodermal dysplasia.
Due to the intensive development of the
masticatory organ acrylic removable temporary
overdentures were fabricated. The treatment
significantly improved the patients’ masticatory
and speech functions and overall facial aesthetics.