The objective of the present article is to report an uncommon case of a boy with history of 11 natal lost teeth, all belonging to the normal series of primary dentition, associated with absence of up to 21 permanent tooth germs. Such a condition resulted in the necessity for oral rehabilitation. Partial removable prostheses were used as a choice of treatment, and the patient will have to be constantly followed up so that new treatment approaches can be performed according to the patient's development.
ResumoO objetivo do presente artigo é reportar um caso incomum de um paciente infantil com história de 11 dentes natais extraídos, todos da série normal da dentição decídua, além de ausência de 21 germes da dentição permanente. Essa condição tornou necessária a reabilitação protética deste paciente. O tratamento de escolha foi a utilização de próteses parciais removíveis, e o paciente terá que ser constantemente acompanhado para que, conforme seu crescimento, novas alternativas de tratamento sejam utilizadas.
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