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512 - Treatment of Grade C Periodontitis in Children: a Case Report

Saturday, May 25, 2024
1:15 PM - 1:25 PM EST
Location: Exhibit Hall (back left corner of the hall, space 137)

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Leda Regina Fernandes Mugayar, Faculty

    Associate Professor
    University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
    University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
    Chicago, Illinois, United States

    • Co-Author(s)

  • KM

    Kelly F. Molena, DDS

    School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto University of São Paulo

  • AM

    Ana Morschel, DDS

    University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

  • SB

    Shira Bor, DDS

    University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

    • Research Mentor(s)

  • Luciana Shaddox, Faculty (she/her/hers)

    Professor and Associate Dean for Research
    University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
    University of Kentucky
    Lexington, Kansas, United States

    • Program Director(s)

  • Brittaney J. Hill, DDS, MS, MPH

    Clinical Associate Professor and Residency Program Director
    University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago IL
    University of Illinois at Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois, United States

Abstract: The purpose of this report was to present a case of a Grade C periodontitis affecting primary dentition in a young child and discuss the clinical periodontal aspects, treatment, and response to therapy. A 4-year-old African American female presented with clinical and radiographic evidence of localized stage III Grade C periodontitis. She had no history of systemic disease or caries. Treatment consisted of oral hygiene instructions, extraction of hopeless teeth, full mouth debridement with the use of systemic antibiotics and periodontal maintenance care. The patient was followed for 2 years, disease was stabilized, and no space loss was observed. Although this condition is uncommon, the pediatric dentist, with a multidisciplinary team, must be able to early diagnose and treat periodontitis in the primary dentition and hopefully prevent recurrence of the disease in the permanent dentition. 

Identify Supporting Agency and Grant Number: None