Complete smile makeover following successful jaw reconstruction & dental implants for African boy

​A young African boy from Nigeria suffering from Ectodermal Dysplasia was referred to our Hospital for expert care. He had multiple missing teeth & had previously undergone bone grafting elsewhere but the graft had already resorbed & failed.
Maxillofacial Surgeon and Dental Implantologist Prof. Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the complete jaw bone reconstruction using costochondral rib graft . Implants were placed to replace his missing teeth. Following osseointegration of the implants, cosmetically well blended fixed ceramic prosthesis was given enhancing the appearance.

Multiple missing teeth in a boy suffering from Ectodermal Dysplasia

Xray before surgery

Failed bone graft done elsewhere

Harvested rib graft fixed to upper jaw bone

Lower jaw bone strengthened with rib graft

X-ray taken just after jaw reconstruction & implant surgery

Following ceramic prosthesis fixation giving enhanced natural smile