Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Nov 1999)
Orthodontic management of a patient with Epidermolysis Bullosa
Abstract
A male patient with a dental malocclusion presented with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a group of genetically determined diseases characterised by abnormal fragility of the skin and mucosa. Described is the management of the patient utilising Begg Light Wire fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment.