A 3-year follow-up of the rehabilitation of Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome by dental implants.

[papillon-lefèvre syndrome]

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by palmar -plantar hyperkeratosis , with rapidly progressive periodontitis and premature loss of both deciduous and permanent teeth . This article presents the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome with dental implants .Twelve titanium implants were installed in the mandible and maxilla in an 18 -year -old male patient with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome .At 3 years follow-up , all implants were clinically stable and no pain or infection was found . The patient continues to be seen at regular follow-up visits .Twelve -implant installation in Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome with 3 years ' follow-up has not claimed before . We not only successfully treated our patient functionally and esthetically with dental implant rehabilitation , but also provided psychological benefits to the patient .