Eur J Musculoskel Dis 2022 Jan-Apr;11(1):41-43
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
PERIODONAL EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME: AN EMERGING GENODERMOTOSIS AFFECTING THE ORAL CAVITY
D. De Falco1*, S. Messina2 and M. Scivetti1
1Independent researcher, 70126 Bari, Italy;
2Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
*Correspondence to:
Domenico De Falco
Independent researcher,
70126 Bari, Italy
e-mail: defalcodomenico@gmail.com
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Received: 03 October 2021
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ABSTRACT
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an autosomal dominantly inherited genodermatosis. This syndrome has several subtypes, including a periodontal form of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (pEDS). The clinical manifestations of pEDS can affect various districts and systems of the body, but oral manifestations are the most frequently encountered is D. Periodontal lesions are very severe, and young patients tend to lose their teeth early. Therefore, it is essential to get an early diagnosis. The diagnostic framework is, in fact, fundamental for initiating the management of these patients for the therapeutic plan.
KEYWORDS: connective, laxity, collagen, fibroblast, periodontitis
