Author/Authors :
Esfahanizadeh، Katayoun نويسنده Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, Islamic Azad University, Dental Branch, Tehran, Iran. , , Mahdavi ، Ali Reza نويسنده Mofid’s Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , Ansari، Ghassem نويسنده , , Fallahinejad Ghajari ، Masoud نويسنده Dental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Esfahanizadeh ، Abdolreza نويسنده Instructor of Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. UMDNJ/ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ, USA. ,
Abstract :
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare inherited skin and mucous membrane disorders in which blister formation may arise spontaneously or following a minor friction. Various patterns of inheritance are explicated for the disease. The disease has a profound effect on oral mucosa and may result in high prevalence of dental caries. General anesthesia is sometimes the only choice for dental treatments in patients with EB. The following case report describes the dental and anesthetic management of an 12.5 -year-old girl with dystrophic type of EB. The patient was followed up every 6 months. New carious lesions were detected one year after the treatment, on the last visit. Presenting a perfect dental care to children with this disorder can be challenging for the in charge specialist, both pediatric dentist and anesthesiologist.
