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Volume 43 , Issue 2
March/April 2023
Pages e81–e87

Clinical Considerations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome for Implant Dentistry: Two Case Reports

Marco Bergamini, DDS/Stuart Froum, DDS/Leonor Limao Oliveira, DDS/Tzu Ying Li, DDS/Jacqueline Eriguel, DDS/Mazen Natour, DDS/Sang-Choon Cho, DDS

DOI: 10.11607/prd.5842

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of congenital connective tissue disorders that commonly affect joints, muscles, soft tissue, and blood circulation in the affected population. Many oral manifestations are displayed in EDS patients, including gingival recession, lack of attached gingiva, early severe periodontal disease, and dental caries. However, the literature is limited and oftentimes contradictory regarding dental implants in EDS patients. The aim of this study is to report two successful cases of dental implants placed in EDS patients, one treated with bone augmentation and both restored with prosthetic implant rehabilitations.

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