Kindler syndrome and periodontal disease: review of the literature and a 12-year follow-up case.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association of aggressive periodontitis with Kindler syndrome was based on a single case in 1996 and later confirmed with a larger population. Since then, significant research has greatly increased our understanding of the molecular pathology of this disorder. We review recent advances in the molecular mechanisms of the syndrome and present a maintenance case report of a patient who has been followed in our clinic.

Methods

A female patient who was diagnosed with Kindler syndrome and aggressive periodontitis at the age of 16 years has been followed and treated in our clinic for 12 years. Her main treatment has been maintenance therapy following her initial treatment and restorative work previously documented. Gingival biopsies obtained during the recent extract

SUBMITTER: Wiebe CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2697853 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature