Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome is a rare form of ectodermal dysplasia involving the hair, eyes, sweat glands, nails and numerous oral manifestations. Another rare genetic disorder characterized by the congenital absence of all primary or permanent teeth is called anodontia. Both of these conditions are reasons a young child may need dentures. Of course, there is always the possibility that bizarre eating habits could have an effect on the dentition of a child.
For instance the AAPD, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, has an article that was written many years ago of a child that was on a nursing bottle until eighteen months of age and then the nursing bottle was replaced by bananas that were in the child's mouth day and night.
The prosthetic management of such a young child can be difficult. The child wants to be like other children. Complete dentures are provided to encourage a normal psychological development and to improve the function of the stomatognathic system, according to studies documented by the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology, and Pedodontics at the Dental School of the University of Munich in Germany.
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