A 3-year follow-up of the rehabilitation of Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome by dental implants

Abstract

Purpose: Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis, with rapidly progressive periodontitis and premature loss of both deciduous and permanent teeth. This article presents the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome with dental implants.

Materials and methods: Twelve titanium implants were installed in the mandible and maxilla in an 18-year-old male patient with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome.

Results: At 3 years follow-up, all implants were clinically stable and no pain or infection was found. The patient continues to be seen at regular follow-up visits.

Conclusion: Twelve-implant installation in Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome with 3 years' follow-up has not claimed before. We not only successfully treated our patient functionally and esthetically with dental implant rehabilitation, but also provided psychological benefits to the patient.