In November 2019, a 68-year-old woman with no significant medical history came to
the Department of Periodontics of the Army Postgraduate Dental School in Fort Gordon,
GA, complaining of difficulty in chewing and dissatisfaction with her smile. Examination
revealed an edentulous maxilla and missing teeth nos. 17 through 19, 21, and 28 through
31. The gingiva appeared pink and firm generally, and periodontal probing depths did
not exceed 3 millimeters, with minimal bleeding.
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Biography
Dr. Bumpers is a resident, Department of Periodontics, Army Postgraduate Dental School, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Fort Gordon, GA.
Biography
Dr. Hawie is an assistant professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Army Postgraduate Dental School, Fort Gordon, GA.
Biography
Dr. Eom is a resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Army Postgraduate Dental School, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Fort Gordon, GA.
Biography
Dr. Choi is a periodontist, Department of Periodontics, Fort Gordon Dental Health Activity, Fort Gordon, GA.
Biography
Dr. Johnson is a professor, Department of Periodontics, Army Postgraduate Dental School, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 228 East Hospital Rd, Fort Gordon, GA 30905.
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Publication History
Published online: June 16, 2021
Accepted:
March 30,
2021
Received in revised form:
March 23,
2021
Received:
January 22,
2021
Publication stage
In Press Corrected Proof
Footnotes
Disclosure. None of the authors reported any disclosures.
ORCID Numbers. April P. Bumpers: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8905-6227; Jennifer B. Hawie: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-1306; Han Eom: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5570-5284; Alicia Y. Choi: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7710-1342; Thomas M. Johnson: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-0803. For information regarding ORCID numbers, go to https://orcid.org.
The US Army funded the treatment in the presented case. No extramural funding was associated with this report. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the US Army, the Department of Defense, or the US Government. The authors deny any conflicts of interest related to this study.
Diagnostic Challenge is published in collaboration with the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and the American Academy of Oral Medicine.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2021.03.023
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