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Ohio State dentists go to Washington to advocate for patients

For every 10,000 births in the world, seven babies are born with a condition known as ectodermal dysplasia. The congenital disorder can affect the hair, nails, sweat glands and teeth. Children with ectodermal dysplasias can have malformed or missing teeth or, in severe cases, no teeth at all. Similarly, children born with a cleft lip or palate also face problems with their teeth and jaws.