Periodontal Management of Sturge-Weber Syndrome. (20th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kalakonda, Butchibabu; Pradeep, Koppolu; Mishra, Ashank; Reddy, Krishnanjaneya; Muralikrishna, Tupili; Lakshmi, Vijaya; Challa, Radhika
• Other Names: Epivatianos A. Academic Editor.; Gaviao M. B. D. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dentistry. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-05-20
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine; Dentistry; Dentistry; Oral medicine; Electronic journals; Periodical; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/517145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6447

Abstract

Abstract : Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a sporadic disorder and is frequent among the neurocutaneous syndromes specifically with vascular predominance. This syndrome consists of constellation of clinical features like facial nevus, seizures, hemiparesis, intracranial calcifications, and mental retardation. It is characterized by focal port-wine stain, ocular abnormalities (glaucoma), and choroidal hemangioma and leptomeningeal angioma most often involving occipital and parietal lobes. The present paper reports three cases of SWS with oral manifestations and periodontal management, which included thorough scaling and root planing followed by gingivectomy with scalpel and laser in cases 1 and 3 consecutively to treat the gingival enlargement. However, the treatment in case 2 was deferred as the patient was not a candidate for periodontal surgery.