The Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare hereditary fatal disease, if not treated. These changes are associated with various diseases and syndromes that mainly cause periodontal disease and thus the premature loss of teeth. This paper describes the monitoring of premature loss of primary teeth that began when the child was 5 years old. On presentation his teeth were mobile and there was a history of gingival bleeding. Panoramic radiography revealed generalized and severe bone loss, and the teeth showed no bony support enough for their stability. Blood test was ordered to assess the overall health of the child and giant cells with cytoplasmic granules were found, confirming the diagnosis of CHS. The management of periodontal disease focused on the control of infection and bacterial plaque by mechanical and chemical methods.
Regional odontodysplasia is a rare and significant dental malformation. It is a dental alteration of unknown etiology, involving both mesodermal and ectodermal dental components, which present clinical, radiographic, and histologic features. This article reports a clinical case of a 10-month-old child who was diagnosed with regional odontodysplasia in the maxilla, confirmed by radiographic examination, with a follow-up of 5 years. The clinical, radiographic, and histologic features were reviewed.
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