RT - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ID - 10.17796/jcpd.29.1.724584t234465907 T1 - Aggressive periodontitis of the primary dentition associated with idiopathic immune deficiency: case report and treatment considerations A1 - Enrique Bimstein A1 - Michael McIlwain A1 - Joseph Katz A1 - Greg Jerrell A1 - Robert Primosch YR - 2004 SP - 27 AB -
The present case, of a child with an idiopathic immune deficiency and aggressive periodontitis in the primary dentition, serves as an example for the treatment considerations in these cases. Extraction of all the primary teeth proved to be the most adequate treatment. It allowed the child to eat properly and prevented unwanted infections that could endanger the life of the child. The newly erupted permanent teeth have been subjected to careful oral hygiene, clorhexidine topical applications, and have mild gingival inflammation and no attachment loss.