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Advanced Alveolar Bone Loss in the Primary Dentition: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Goepferd Stephen J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1981.52.12.753
Subject(s) - dental alveolus , dentition , medicine , periodontitis , dentistry , periodontal disease , tooth loss , systemic disease , disease , pathology , oral health
A case of advanced periodontal destruction in an otherwise healthy 4y2‐year‐old child is presented. Advanced alveolar destruction in the primary dentition is a rare phenomenon, highly suggestive of systemic disease. It is suggested that when systemic disease is absent, as in this case, severe bone loss in the primary dentition may reflect a condition similar to juvenile periodontitis. Included in the report are the systemic conditions that must be considered in assessing extensive alveolar bone loss in the child.

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