Authors Huseyin Karayilmaz Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Akdeniz Uniersity, Turkiye Yıldırım Erdogan Department of Pedodontics, Pamukkale University, Turkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-1812 Zahit Çiftci Department of Pedodontics, Akdeniz University, Turkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1888-6634 Ayşe Cengiz Department of Pedodontics, Akdeniz University, Turkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3640-4720 Zuhal Kirzioglu Department of Pedodontics Isparta, Süleyman Demirel University, Turkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8398-3262 Keywords: Langerhans’ Cell Histicytosis, Histiocytosis X, Dental Management, Abstract

Oral invovlement in diffuse Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare condition in children. Clinical symptoms are early loss of teeth, pain, gingival selling and oral ulcerations. This case report aims to present and compare the preliminary and fifteenth-year clinical, radiographical and dental features a LCH patient and to suggest principles for long-term dental treatment planning of LCH. A 4. years old LCH patient (with Diabetes Insipidus), with the complaint of nutritional deficiency and chewing difficulties due to early, spontaneous exfoliation of the deciduous teeth as applied. Examinations shoed that deciduous molars ere mobile because of the destruction of supporting aleolar and basal bone. After dental treatments (extractions, restorative treatments etc.), removable space maintainers ere applied. The patient could not attend the following appointments at all. After years, bilaterally, molar open-bite has been detected and orthodontic treatment with orthognathic surgery has been indicated

Author Biography Yıldırım Erdogan, Department of Pedodontics, Pamukkale University, Turkiye

Pamukkale University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Denizli, TURKIYE

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