Treatment of Papillon‐Lefevre syndrome with chemotherapy: report of cases

In: Special care in dentistry: SCD, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 71-74

Abstract

SUMMARYTwo sisters affected by Papillon‐Lefevre syndrome were described and treatment trials reported. Scaling, curettage, pro‐phylaxis, and oral hygiene instructions were repeatedly given to the patients. Daily rinses with a solution of cysteine were instituted. When this was unsuccessful, a daily dose of 1 gm tetracycline was admininstered for 8 weeks, concomitant with a periodontal splint. All the treatment modalities failed. Poor patient compliance may have affected the results. A noticeable periodontal finding of PLS was the presence of unaffected primary dentition in the younger sibling.