Localized scleroderma in childhood: review of the literature and case report.

Although the dental manifestations of the rare dermatologic disorder generalized scleroderma have been well described in adults, the oral manifestations of localized scleroderma in childhood are not well documented. A case of localized scleroderma in a female child is described which highlights the problems of dental management of the defects that interfere with dental and alveolar development.