Osseointegrated implants in a patient with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome - A 41/2-year follow-up

Background: The Saudi female reported in this study was diagnosed with Papi llon-Lefevre syndrome. She had lost all her teeth, including third molars, at the age of 18 years. Method: She was wearing full dentures for 7 years, before 5 titanium implan ts were installed in the mandible. Results: 41/2 years after the implant installation, the treatment was clini cally and radiographically successful. Neither A. actinomycetemcomitans nor P. gingivalis were detected at any of the implants. This very encouraging result does not differ from what is generally reported in edentulous medica lly healthy patients. Conclusion: The use of implants could considerably enhance future therapeut ic options for the severely dentally compromised patients with Papillon-Lef evre syndrome.