title: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia with oral manifestations. Report of periodontal treatment in two cases.
abstract: The periodontal conditions of two patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia were successfully treated by a two-phase plan. The first phase of treatment eliminated inflammation from local etiologic factors by removing plaque and plaque-retaining factors. The second phase eliminated the residual anatomic defects of periodontal disease. Gingival bleeding has been indicated as a symptomatic factor of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, but such bleeding is more likely the result of periodontal inflammation.
mesh_terms: D012534:Dental Scaling; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D013357:Subgingival Curettage; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications*