Oral habilitation in children with ectodermal dysplasia (ED) necessitates consideration of the special dental and oral conditions as well as of the growing child’s physical and psychological development. The severity of ED symptoms varies and is for some families a source of daily worries and complications. The paediatric dentist may be the first professional to suggest the diagnosis of ED sinc...

Blepharo-cheilo-dontic (BCD) syndrome comprises the combination of lagophthalmia, euryblepharon, lower eyelid ectropion, distichiasis, cleft lip and palate and oligodontia. This combination has been described as an autosomal dominant condition with variable expression. We herein described an Ecuadorian girl with consistent signs of BCD syndrome. Our patient also has unilateral hearing loss and ...