Epidermolysis Bullosa Info & Awareness
Here is more information about several talks from the conference from July 31, 2012: Common Gastrointestinal Problems in Patients with EB & Nutritional Challenges in EB People with EB and Clinicians Working Together. These two talks were done by Dr. Michael Farrell & Dr. Lynne Hubbard respectively. I have to be honest-both presentations were old…
By Melanie (Logan) England (this information was previously posted on the EBmommas website) The Dystrophic and Junctional forms of Epidermolysis Bullosa are notorious for causing deformities in the enamel and dentin of the teeth, but people with all types of EB are prone to dental decay due to oral hygiene complications. Blistering in the oral cavity,…
By Tim Wright, D.D.S., M.S. Department of Pediatric Dentistry Thank you Brenda for typing this for us! 🙂 Individuals with EB may have teeth with severely malformed enamel (enamel hypoplasia) and/or dental caries depending on the EB type. The enamel is usually normal in simplex and dystrophic EB types. Generalized enamel hypoplasia is typically limited…
