title: Aggressive periodontitis of the primary dentition associated with idiopathic immune deficiency: case report and treatment considerations.
abstract: The present case, of a child with an idiopathic immune deficiency and aggressive periodontitis in the primary dentition, serves as an example for the treatment considerations in these cases. Extraction of all the primary teeth proved to be the most adequate treatment. It allowed the child to eat properly and prevented unwanted infections that could endanger the life of the child. The newly erupted permanent teeth have been subjected to careful oral hygiene, clorhexidine topical applications, and have mild gingival inflammation and no attachment loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0426, USA. ebimstein@dental.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bimstein
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McIlwain
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jerrell
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Primosch
mesh_terms: D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D018370:Leukocyte-Adhesion Deficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002710:Chlorhexidine