title: Premature loss of primary teeth associated with congenital syphilis: a case report.
abstract: Congenital syphilis is an infectious disease transmitted by an infected mother to her fetus. Several reports in the literature have focused on oral manifestations of congenital syphilis, mainly about Hutchinson's teeth and dysplastic molars, which are more common. However, this paper describes an unusual feature of congenital syphilis in a four-year-old child. A case of premature loss of primary teeth associated with congenital syphilis is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andréa Gonçalves
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Antonio
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Lucianne Cople
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Maia
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging