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Diagnosis and Dental Treatment Management in a Case of Late Latent Syphilis: A Case Report

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 140 - 144, 26.05.2025
https://doi.org/10.54617/adoklinikbilimler.1527871

Abstract

Introduction: Syphilis is a systemic disease, typically transmitted sexually and diagnosed via serological tests. Clinical findings within dental health include notched incisors, often referred to
as Hutchinson incisors, and what are described as mulberryshaped molars or Mulberry molars. Syphilis progresses through four phases: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary, and it can
be treated.
Case Report: An 11-year-old male patient presented to the clinic with a toothache. Clinical and radiographic examinations revealed incompletely erupted permanent molars, notched appearance
incisors, and canines lacking a normal tubercle structure and enamel tissue. Serological testing led to the diagnosis of late latent syphilis in the patient and his family. Consequently, treatment with benzathine penicillin G commenced. Dental treatment encompassed oral hygiene training, extraction of molars with severe material loss, and restoration with anterior strip crowns.
This case report outlines the process of diagnosing late latent syphilis and the dental treatment of a boy whose oral findings suggested a pre-diagnosis of syphilis.
Conclusion: Dentists must accurately diagnose the oral manifestations of systemic diseases like syphilis. Early diagnosis and treatment can halt the disease’s progression and prevent its spread.

References

  • Anders PL, Drinnan AJ, and Thines TJ. Infectious diseases and the dental office. N Y State Dent J 1998;64:29-34.
  • Kent ME, and Romanelli F. Reexamining syphilis: an update on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and management. Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:226-36.
  • Little JW. Syphilis: an update. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2005;100:3-9.
  • Singh AE, and Romanowski B. Syphilis: review with emphasis on clinical, epidemiologic, and some biologic features. Clin Microbiol Rev 1999;12:187-209.
  • Hillson S, Grigson C, and Bond S. Dental defects of congenital syphilis. Am J Phys Anthropol 1998;107:25-40.
  • Workowski KA, and Bolan GA. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR Recomm Rep 2015;64:1-137.
  • CS M. Dental management of the medically compromised patient. In Little JW, Falace DA, Miller CS, Rhodus NL (Editors). Sexually transmitted diseases. 6. St Louis: Mosby; 2002.
  • Lauc T, Fornai C, Premužić Z, Vodanović M, Weber GW, Mašić B, and Šikanjić PR. Dental stigmata and enamel thickness in a probable case of congenital syphilis from XVI century Croatia. Arch Oral Biol 2015;60:1554-64.
  • Antonio AG, Kelly A, and Maia LC. Premature loss of primary teeth associated with congenital syphilis: a case report. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2005;29:273-6.
  • Cobourne M, Williams A, and Harrison M. National clinical guidelines for the extraction of first permanent molars in children. Br Dent J 2014;217:643-8.

Geç Latent Sifilis Olgusunda Teşhis ve Dental Tedavi Yönetimi: Bir Olgu Sunumu

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 140 - 144, 26.05.2025
https://doi.org/10.54617/adoklinikbilimler.1527871

Abstract

Giriş: Sifilis genellikle cinsel yolla bulaş gösteren sistemik bir hastalıktır. Teşhis, genellikle serolojik testlerle yapılır. Konjenital sifilisin ağız içi klinik bulgularından birisi çentikli görünüme sahip kesici dişler (Hutchinson keser) iken bir diğeri dut şeklinde azı dişleridir (Mulberry molar). Sifilis; primer, sekonder, latent ve tersiyer sifilis olmak üzere başlıca dört döneme ayrılan ve tedavi edilebilir bir hastalıktır.
Vaka Raporu: On bir yaşında erkek hasta diş ağrısı şikayetiyle kliniğe başvurmuştur. Klinik ve radyografik muayenede, normal tüberkül yapısı ve mine dokusu olmayan, tam sürememiş daimi molar dişler ile çentikli kesici ve kanin dişler tespit edilmiştir. Yapılan serolojik testler sonucunda hastaya ve ailesine geç
latent sifilis teşhisi konulmuş ve Benzathine Penisilin G tedavisi başlanmıştır. Dental tedaviler arasında ağız hijyeni eğitimi, aşırı madde kaybı olan molar dişlerin çekimi ve anterior strip kronlarla yapılan restorasyonlar yer almıştır. Bu olgu sunumunda, oral bulguları sifilis ön tanısını düşündüren erkek çocuğun geç latent sifilis teşhisi konulma süreci ve dental tedavileri anlatılmaktadır.
Sonuç: Diş hekimlerinin sifilis gibi sistemik hastalıkların ağız içi bulgularını teşhis edebilmesi son derece önemlidir. Bu sayede, erken tanı ve tedavi sonucunda hastalığın ilerlemesi ve yayılması önlenmiş olmaktadır.

References

  • Anders PL, Drinnan AJ, and Thines TJ. Infectious diseases and the dental office. N Y State Dent J 1998;64:29-34.
  • Kent ME, and Romanelli F. Reexamining syphilis: an update on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and management. Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:226-36.
  • Little JW. Syphilis: an update. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2005;100:3-9.
  • Singh AE, and Romanowski B. Syphilis: review with emphasis on clinical, epidemiologic, and some biologic features. Clin Microbiol Rev 1999;12:187-209.
  • Hillson S, Grigson C, and Bond S. Dental defects of congenital syphilis. Am J Phys Anthropol 1998;107:25-40.
  • Workowski KA, and Bolan GA. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR Recomm Rep 2015;64:1-137.
  • CS M. Dental management of the medically compromised patient. In Little JW, Falace DA, Miller CS, Rhodus NL (Editors). Sexually transmitted diseases. 6. St Louis: Mosby; 2002.
  • Lauc T, Fornai C, Premužić Z, Vodanović M, Weber GW, Mašić B, and Šikanjić PR. Dental stigmata and enamel thickness in a probable case of congenital syphilis from XVI century Croatia. Arch Oral Biol 2015;60:1554-64.
  • Antonio AG, Kelly A, and Maia LC. Premature loss of primary teeth associated with congenital syphilis: a case report. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2005;29:273-6.
  • Cobourne M, Williams A, and Harrison M. National clinical guidelines for the extraction of first permanent molars in children. Br Dent J 2014;217:643-8.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Paedodontics, Restorative Dentistry
Journal Section Olgu Sunumu
Authors

Ecem Elif Çege 0000-0002-8314-1364

Mehmet Bani 0000-0003-4676-1481

Publication Date May 26, 2025
Submission Date August 5, 2024
Acceptance Date March 3, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 14 Issue: 2

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Vancouver Çege EE, Bani M. Diagnosis and Dental Treatment Management in a Case of Late Latent Syphilis: A Case Report. ADO Klinik Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;14(2):140-4.