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Persistent neutropenia in a young child with a chromosome anomaly. Case report
Author(s) -
Symons Anne L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1987.tb05371.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neutropenia , root resorption , oral hygiene , dentistry , gingivitis , deciduous teeth , pediatrics , resorption , surgery , pathology , chemotherapy
Patients suffering from neutropenia are more susceptible to infection due to a defect in the body's defences. The young subject of this case report had a rare chromosome anomaly which may have been responsible for the neutropenia or may have modified the effect of the neutropenia. After traumatizing two deciduous central incisors, inflammation of the periodontal tissues did not resolve and eventually the traumatized teeth exfoliated with little evidence of root resorption. Instigation of oral hygiene procedures remarkably improved the health of the periodontum. With time, the gingival health deteriorated as the child, being physically and mentally handicapped, refused dental treatment. She was unco‐operative with attempts to brush her teeth and maintained an unfavourable digit‐sucking habit.