title: Combined orthodontic and periodontic treatment in a child with Papillon Lefèvre syndrome.
abstract: A 9-year-old girl with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) was treated orthodontically 24 months after the start of mechanical and antibiotic therapy in adjunct with periodontal treatment every 6 weeks. After achieving stable periodontal conditions, orthodontic treatment was commenced to correct the teeth position, facial profile, and maxillary protraction. Following the combination therapy and a failure to detect Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans from any site in the oral cavity, orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance was performed aside from creating space for eruption of permanent teeth. We found that combined periodontal and orthodontic treatment of PLS may be successful with a complex interdisciplinary regimen and close follow up. This is a 2-year follow-up case report of a girl with PLS. Orthodontic and periodontic therapy were offered using combined treatments of orthodontic and periodontal with the benefit of prosthodontic consultation, resulting in a treatment plan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Science, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail. alsarheedm@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Maha A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: AlSarheed
authors.forename: Fares S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Al-Sehaibany
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods*; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000628:therapy*; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D010214:Papillon-Lefevre Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents