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The Possible Association Between Localized Juvenile Periodontitis and Supernumerary Teeth
Author(s) -
Odell Edward W.,
Hughes Francis J.
Publication year - 1995
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.1995.66.6.449
Subject(s) - supernumerary , association (psychology) , juvenile , medicine , dentistry , periodontitis , orthodontics , biology , genetics , psychology , psychotherapist
S upernumerary teeth and localized juvenile periodontitis in the same patient is a very unusual finding. Only 5 cases are reported, 2 of which were identical twins. An additional 2 cases are presented in which localized juvenile periodontitis was associated with multiple supernumerary premolars. These cases are strikingly similar to 3 of the previously reported cases, raising the possibility that this combination of disorders may be more than a chance association. J Periodontol 1995;66:449–451 .