statement of problem: patients affected with “early onset periodontitis” (eop), are not similar regarding their neutrophil deficiency and researches have yielded contradictory results in this field. purpose: the purpose of this study was to evaluate different aspects of neutrophils’ activities in peripheral blood of such patients, especially those affected with prepubertal periodontitis and juv...

Background: Periodontal diseases are among the most frequent diseases affecting children and adolescents. These include gingivitis, localized or generalized aggressive periodontitis (a.k.a., early onset periodontitis which includes generalized or localized prepubertal periodontitis and juvenile periodontitis) and periodontal diseases associated with systemic disorders. The best approach to mana...

Pathogenic bacteria constitute the primary extrinsic agent in the etiology of early onset periodontitis. However, the risk of developing periodontal disease is not equal for all individuals, suggesting host factors are involved in determining an individual's disease susceptibility. In this report, a case of an otherwise healthy female, who exhibited prepubertal periodontitis (PPP) at age 10, ju...

D estructive forms of periodontal diseases may have an early onset in the primary dentition. 1-~ Two types of prepubertal periodontitis (PP) have been described:1 a) generalized prepubertal periodontitis (GPP), which is characterized by severe gingival inflammation, gingival tissue proliferation, gingival recession, and a widespread and rapid destruction of the alveolar bone and b) localized pr...

background and aim kindler syndrome is a subtype of epidermolysis bullosa with gingival fragility and periodontitis as common oral manifestations of these patients. because of the early onset and rapid progression of periodontitis in these patients, clinical management of their oral status is an important aspect of their multidisciplinary care and treatment case presentation we present a succes...

The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Volume 33, Number 2/2008 155 INTRODUCTION The importance of a prompt diagnosis and treatment of periodontitis in children is emphasized by the association between the presence of periodontitis in primary dentition and periodontitis at older ages in the same individual. The 1999 International Workshop for a Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Co...

papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome (PLS) Is A Very Rare Autosomal Recessive Disorder Characterized By Palmoplantar Hyperkeratosis And Severe Early Onset Of Destructive Periodontitis Leading To Premature Loss Of Both Primary And Permanent Dentitions. Here We Are Presenting Case Report Of Siblings Who Presented With Palmoplantar Hyperkeratosis And Aggressive Periodontitis.

background and objective: neonatal sepsis is defined as presence of clinical signs accompanied by positive blood culture in newborns less than one month of age. sepsis is a common cause of hospital admission in neonates, and it is known as one of the main causes of mortality among them, not only in developed countries but in developing ones. delay in diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy...