DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i06.031

Pages: 2313-2315

Hypoparathyroidism is an uncommon metabolic disorder characterized by hypocalcemia and hyper phosphatemia. Dental manifestations are enamel hypoplasia, widened pulp chambers, pulp stones, shortened roots, delayed eruption and hypodontia. Prosthetic rehabilitation of a child with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism is a treatment option. In case report A fifteen year old boy was reported to the department of Pedodontics, with the complain of missing teeth. On clinical examination, only twelve teeth were present, all of which showed mobility except the molars. Complete extraction followed by prothetic rehabilitation with complete denture was decided as the treatment plan. In Conclusion A patient with a rare disorder like Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism requires careful and thorough clinical and radiographic examinations. Complete denture can be the treatment option to rehabilitate the edentulous state.