Periodontal disease in three siblings with familial neutropenia

J Periodontol. 1993 Jun;64(6):566-70. doi: 10.1902/jop.1993.64.6.566.

Abstract

The periodontal status and treatment of three teenagers in a Finnish family with familial neutropenia is described. The mother was also diagnosed with neutropenia. At initial examination, the 15-year-old male and the 10-year-old female had severe periodontitis, whereas the 13-year-old male had oral ulcerations but no significant periodontal disease. The two siblings with periodontitis were treated and followed approximately 5 years. It was concluded that periodontal therapy including scaling, surgery, and use of antimicrobial agents can be successful in patients with familial neutropenia, and that such patients are not necessarily candidates for full mouth extraction. The role of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in which was used in the treatment of these patients remains to be established.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / genetics
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / pathology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Finland
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gingival Diseases / genetics
  • Gingival Diseases / pathology
  • Gingival Hyperplasia / genetics
  • Gingival Hyperplasia / pathology
  • Gingivitis / genetics
  • Gingivitis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Hyperemia / genetics
  • Hyperemia / pathology
  • Male
  • Neutropenia / genetics*
  • Periodontal Diseases / genetics*