title: Case report of a family with benign familial neutropenia and the implications for the general dental practitioner.
abstract: Benign familial neutropenia (BFN) is a condition where there is a decrease in circulating neutrophils in the blood and patients suffer from oral manifestations which include: persistant periodontal disease, recurrent neutropenic ulceration and candidal infections. This report discusses a family affected by BFN and the effects on their oral health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Benign familial neutropenia is a rare condition and this article aims to raise awareness among general dental practitioners so that prompt referral and management in secondary care can be arranged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Dental Health, Bristol Dental Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY, UK.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brooke
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000235:genetics; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult