title: Multiple dental anomalies and aggressive periodontitis: a coincidence or an association?
abstract: Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) comprises a group of rare, often severe, rapidly progressive forms of periodontitis mostly characterized by an early age of clinical manifestation and a distinctive tendency for cases to aggregate in families. Abnormal dental morphology and position have been associated with severe periodontal diseases. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of multiple dental anomalies associated with AgP. This paper reports a case of unusual association of multiple dental anomalies to AgP. Clinical findings and history led to the diagnosis of localized AgP, and radiologically. It was associated with multiple dental anomalies, especially supernumerary roots. Thus, the present case represents a very interesting demonstration of AgP association with supernumerary roots and the nature of this association merits further investigations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India. swatisaoji1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Pradeep
authors.forename: Swati Pradeep
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult