A 3-Year Follow-Up of the Rehabilitation of Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome by Dental Implants


Senel F. C., ALTINTAS N. Y., Bagis B., CANKAYA M., PAMPU A. A., Satiroglu I., ...More

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.70, no.1, pp.163-167, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Purpose: Papillon-Lefevre syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis, with rapidly progressive periodontitis and premature loss of both deciduous and permanent teeth. This article presents the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome with dental implants.