Multiple dental anomalies and aggressive periodontitis: A coincidence or an association?

Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) comprises a group of rare, often severe, rapidly progressive forms of periodontitis mostly characterized by an early age of clinical manifestation and a distinctive tendency for cases to aggregate in families. Abnormal dental morphology and position have been associate...

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Published inIndian journal of dental research Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 374 - 376
Main Authors Pradeep, AR, Patel, SwatiPradeep
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mangalore Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2009
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Abnormalities
Aggressive periodontitis
Bacteria
Care and treatment
Case studies
Dentistry
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Disease
fusion
Periodontitis
Risk factors
supernumerary roots
Teeth
India
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Summary:Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) comprises a group of rare, often severe, rapidly progressive forms of periodontitis mostly characterized by an early age of clinical manifestation and a distinctive tendency for cases to aggregate in families. Abnormal dental morphology and position have been associated with severe periodontal diseases. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of multiple dental anomalies associated with AgP. This paper reports a case of unusual association of multiple dental anomalies to AgP. Clinical findings and history led to the diagnosis of localized AgP, and radiologically. It was associated with multiple dental anomalies, especially supernumerary roots. Thus, the present case represents a very interesting demonstration of AgP association with supernumerary roots and the nature of this association merits further investigations.
ISSN:0970-9290
1998-3603
DOI:10.4103/0970-9290.57369