Necrotizing periodontitis as a possible manifestation of common variable immunodeficiency
Abstract Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is an inherited disease characterized by hypogammaglobulinaemia and impaired humoural immunoresponse and is mainly associated with recurrent infections of the airway and the digestive tract. An 18-year old female with a diagnosis of CVID associated wi...
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Published in | International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 41; no. 12; pp. 1546 - 1549 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Kidlington
Elsevier Ltd
01.12.2012
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Abstract Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is an inherited disease characterized by hypogammaglobulinaemia and impaired humoural immunoresponse and is mainly associated with recurrent infections of the airway and the digestive tract. An 18-year old female with a diagnosis of CVID associated with a devastating necrotizing periodontitis, ultimately resulting in complete destruction of the periodontium and loss of all teeth, is reported. Clinical, biochemical, microbiological and radiographic examinations are presented. The report highlights the likely importance of immunoglobulin replacement and intensive dental hygiene in CVID patients, and the devastating effect of non-compliance in such patients. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0901-5027 1399-0020 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijom.2012.09.008 |