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Objective The objective of this study were to To btain the profile of ectodermal dysplasia(ED)patients reporting to tertiary care dental hospital for oral rehabilitation. Report treatment modalities offered to ED patients Methodology: It was a cross sectional study conducted at department of Prosthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore. The duration of study was one year. One hundred ED patients were selected by purposive non-probability sampling technique. After taking consent, structured Performa was filled. Their clinical features were noted, radiographic analysis was also carried out and treatment was provided. After collection of data, statistical analysis done by SPSS software program and results were tabulated Results: A total of 100 (57 male & 43 females) patients were included in this study. These patients were divided into five groups on the basis of their age. 42 males and 21 females had history of ED in their family. On the basis of missing teeth pattern, 27 % patients were categorized into mild to moderate hypodontia, 69% had severe hypodontia and 2% had anodontia. Conical teeth were found in 30% patients while 11% had peg shape teeth. In 40% patients mandibular third molar were un erupted (38 & 48 both 20% each) while 23% had un erupted maxillary third molar (18= 11% & 28= 12%). In one patient left maxillary second molar was unerupted and in one patient all mandibular incisors were unerupted. Removable partial dentures were fabricated for 72 patients (females 32% and males 40%). Partial over denture were provided to 08 patients while for 64 patients, conventional removable partial denture were fabricated. Conventional complete dentures were provided for 10 males (10%) and 4 females (4%). Fixed Prosthodontics treatment was provided to 15 patients, 8 were males (8%) and 7 were females (7%). Five patients did not come on their subsequent visits, so no prosthodontics treatment was provided for these patients Conclusion: Most common presentation of ED patients was severe hypodontia. Patients were treated with removable and fixed prosthesis.