title: Advanced alveolar bone loss in the primary dentition. A case report.
abstract: A case of advanced periodontal destruction in an otherwise healthy 41/2-year-old child is presented. Advanced alveolar destruction in the primary dentition is a rare phenomenon, highly suggestive of systemic disease. It is suggested that when systemic disease is absent as in this case, severe bone loss in the primary dentition may reflect a condition similar to juvenile periodontitis. Included in the report are the systemic conditions that must be considered in assessing extensive alveolar bone loss in the child.
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology