title: Periodontal findings in a patient with Mauriac syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Mauriac syndrome is a rare condition that affects people with uncontrolled diabetes. The case history of a 17-year-old female patient diagnosed with Mauriac syndrome and concurrently suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), stunted growth, hepatomegaly, and severe periodontal disease is described. Non-surgical periodontal therapy was the treatment provided. Severe periodontal destruction was seen in conjunction with the unique features of this syndrome, such as hepatomegaly, dwarfism, moon-shaped face, cushingoid fat deposition, delayed puberty, and brittle diabetes. Treatment resulted in decreased plaque and gingival scores. A bi-directional relationship has been established between diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease and there is an increasing emphasis on perio-systemic interrelationships. Given the effect that such systemic disorders have on periodontal health, periodontists should be involved in the early diagnosis and treatment of such patients.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. harithaavula@gmail.com
authors.forename: Haritha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Avula
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000175:diagnosis; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000175:diagnosis; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000175:diagnosis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019066:Facies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000175:diagnosis; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000175:diagnosis; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000175:diagnosis; D011628:Puberty, Delayed / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome