A longitudinal study of alveolar bone loss around maxillary central incisors in patients with leprosy in Malaysia.
The loss of alveolar bone supporting the maxillary central incisors and the general periodontal conditions were evaluated after 14 years in the 12 patients remaining from an original group of 47 under treatment in Malaysia. Alveolar bone loss was minimal during this period even in the presence of periodontal inflammation. These data suggest that treatment protects patients with leprosy from alveolar bone loss and suggests that other skeletal deformities might respond similarly.
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010519:Periodontium / Q000473:pathology