Early-onset periodontitis associated with Weary-Kindler syndrome: A case report

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1004-1010

  Wiebe, Colin B ^a   Silver, John G ^a   Larjava, Hannu S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidermolysis bullosa; Periodontitis, early onset, therapy; Periodontitis, early onset etiology; Weary Kindler syndrome

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; PANCREATIC ELASTASE;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; GINGIVA BLEEDING; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; OSTEOLYSIS; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDER; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; ROTHMUND THOMSON SYNDROME; SYNDROME;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADOLESCENT; ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; PANCREATIC ELASTASE; PERIODONTITIS, JUVENILE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; ROOT PLANING; ROTHMUND-THOMSON SYNDROME; SYNDROME; TOOTH EXFOLIATION; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 0030254238     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.1996.67.10.1004     Document Type: Article

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