title: Dental implants in a young patient with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome: a case report.
abstract: A case is reported of dental implant placement in a 13-year-old patient diagnosed with Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome. Two titanium dental implants were placed in the mandible for an implant-retained denture after the patient complained of having an unstable prosthesis. Follow-up radiographs showed successful osseointegration and preservation of alveolar bone 1 year after implant placement and the continual wearing of a functional dental prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. ianwoo@doctor.com
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Brunner
authors.forename: Dennis-Duke R
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Bach T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Le
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D010214:Papillon-Lefevre Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants