Oral findings of rothmund-thomson syndrome.

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS) is an extremely rare genetic condition exhibiting some dermatological, craniofacial, ophthalmological, and central nervous system abnormalities. It has an autosomal, recessive inheritance and its signs begin at childhood. Essential dermatological alteration is poikilodermatosis.

Intraoral findings of Papillon-LeFevre syndrome.

Papillon-Lefevre syndrome (PLS) is a rare autosomal, recessive condition characterized by hyperkeratosis of palms and soles of the feet and elbows and by rapid formation of periodontitis and hypermobility, migration and exfoliation of the teeth of primary and permanent dentition. The purpose of this report was to describe the case of an 8-year-old boy who presented to the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology of Faculty of Dentistry of Ondokuz Mayis University with a chief complaint of mobility and rapid loss of teeth. Hyperkeratosis of palms and soles were realized.

Comparison of keratinocyte proliferation in diabetic and non-diabetic inflamed gingiva.

Background: Keratinocytes are chiefly cells of the epidermis but also constitute 90% of the gingival cells. The molecular mechanisms of proliferative activity in keratinization whereby diabetes alters periodontal physiology have not been elucidated. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of gingival keratinocytes in hyperglycemic subjects by examining their mitotic activities.