Baba Farid University Dental Journal
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Late Onset Papillon Lefevre, Syndome -A Case

  • Author:
  • Kamalpreet Chhina1, Amandeep Chhina2, Charanpreet Jatana3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 102 to 103

1Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Panchkula

2Department of Community Dentistry, Panchkula

*Address for Correspondence: KAMALPREET CHHINA, Postal address: H.No 2461, Phase 10 Mohali. Punjab

Abstract

Papillon Lefevre Syndrome (PLS) is characterized by hyperkeratosis of the palmar and plantar surfaces and rapid, severe destruction of the periodontium, appearin by 4 years of age and affecting all erupted teeth. Usually the patient becomes edentulous by the age of 20 yrs. In this article an unusual case of late onset of Papillon Lefevre Syndrome is presented.

Keywords

Palmoplanter hyperkeratosis, Papillon lefevre syndrome and periodontitis