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CREST Syndrome and Periodontal Surgery: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Stanford Thomas W.,
Peterson Jill,
Machen Robert L.
Publication year - 1999
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.1999.70.5.536
Subject(s) - sclerodactyly , crest syndrome , medicine , calcinosis cutis , scleroderma (fungus) , calcinosis , crest , dermatology , telangiectasia , periodontal surgery , surgery , dentistry , connective tissue disease , calcification , pathology , disease , physics , quantum mechanics , inoculation , autoimmune disease
CREST syndrome is a slowly progressive form of systemic scleroderma. It is characterized by calcinosis cutis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal involvement, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia. There are limited reports of dental treatment for patients with this syndrome, and no reports of periodontal surgical procedures. This paper presents a case report of periodontal surgical treatment in a 38‐year‐old female patient with CREST syndrome, and a discussion of the clinical manifestations of the syndrome as they relate to dental treatment. J Periodontol 1999;70:536‐541.