title: Aggressive periodontitis in a young Pakistani female with laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome.
abstract: The periodontal status of patients with laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome is unknown. This study describes a case of severe aggressive periodontitis in a 19-year-old American-Pakistani female with laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome. The patient showed abundant dental plaque and calculus accumulations, suppuration and hemorrhage from virtually all gingivae and interdental papillae, and extensive radiographic alveolar bone loss and vertical mobility of several teeth. Subgingival plaque samples revealed a variety of major periodontal pathogens. The patient was scheduled for full-mouth tooth extraction.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University.
authors.forename: Georgios E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Romanos
authors.forename: Jørgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slots
authors.forename: Fawad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Javed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents