2011
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.91843
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Papillon-lefevre syndrome: A combined approach from the dermatologist and dentist - A clinical presentation

Abstract: Papillon–Lefevre syndrome (PLS) is a rare disease characterized by skin lesions, which includes palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis and hyperhidrosis with severe periodontal destruction involving both the primary and the permanent dentitions. It is transmitted as an autosomal-recessive condition, and consanguinity of parents is evident in about one-third of the cases. This paper describes a 13-year-old male patient who presented to the department of pedodontics, with rapidly progressing periodontitis. A general phys… Show more

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“…Oral rehabilitation of patients suffering from premature loss of teeth due to trauma, infection or a genetic disorder is quite challenging . ROD is associated with early loss of teeth subsequent to either intended teeth extractions or infection.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Oral rehabilitation of patients suffering from premature loss of teeth due to trauma, infection or a genetic disorder is quite challenging . ROD is associated with early loss of teeth subsequent to either intended teeth extractions or infection.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Conditions with such similar appearance are seen in malignancies, severe periodontal disease, papillon-lefevre syndrome etc., [8].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…[1] It is transmitted as an autosomal-recessive inheritance. Consanguinity of parents is evident in about one third of cases.…”
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“…Consanguinity of parents is evident in about one third of cases. [1] It was first described by two French physicians, Papillon and Lefevre, in 1924. [2] It has a prevalence of 1-4 cases per million persons.…”
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