PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - AlSarheed, Maha A.
AU  - Al-Sehaibany, Fares S.
TI  - Combined orthodontic and periodontic treatment in a child with Papillon Lefèvre syndrome
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2015.8.11437
DP  - 2015 Aug 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 987--992
VI  - 36
IP  - 8
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/8/987.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/8/987.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2015 Aug 01; 36
AB  - A 9-year-old girl with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) was treated orthodontically 24 months after the start of mechanical and antibiotic therapy in adjunct with periodontal treatment every 6 weeks. After achieving stable periodontal conditions, orthodontic treatment was commenced to correct the teeth position, facial profile, and maxillary protraction. Following the combination therapy and a failure to detect Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans from any site in the oral cavity, orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance was performed aside from creating space for eruption of permanent teeth. We found that combined periodontal and orthodontic treatment of PLS may be successful with a complex interdisciplinary regimen and close follow up. This is a 2-year follow-up case report of a girl with PLS. Orthodontic and periodontic therapy were offered using combined treatments of orthodontic and periodontal with the benefit of prosthodontic consultation, resulting in a treatment plan.