title: CREST syndrome and periodontal surgery: a case report.
abstract: CREST syndrome is a slowly progressive form of systemic scleroderma. It is characterized by calcinosis cutis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal involvement, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia. There are limited reports of dental treatment for patients with this syndrome, and no reports of periodontal surgical procedures. This paper presents a case report of periodontal surgical treatment in a 38-year-old female patient with CREST syndrome, and a discussion of the clinical manifestations of the syndrome as they relate to dental treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75266-0677, USA. tstanford@tambcd.edu
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Stanford
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Machen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017675:CREST Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000628:therapy; D016745:Root Planing; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous