Full-mouth rehabilitation of an edentulous patient with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome using dental implants: a clinical report.

[papillon-lefèvre syndrome]

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS ) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder . The oral manifestations of the syndrome include rapidly progressive periodontal disease resulting in premature exfoliation of primary and permanent dentitions . Patients are often edentulous at an early age and require prosthodontic treatment . This report is the oral rehabilitation of an edentulous 21 -year -old woman with PLS . Treatment included maxillary and mandibular fixed prostheses supported by osseointegrated dental implants . At the 4 -year follow-up , the patient presented significant improvements in oral function and psychosocial activities and no prosthetic complications .