Which of the following is related to an enzyme deficiency and involves periodontal destruction around primary teeth______________?

Correct answer: A. Hypophosphatasia

  • A. Hypophosphatasia
  • B. Cyclic neutropenia
  • C. Juvenile Periodontitis
  • D. Papillion Lefevre syndrome

Explanation

Hypophosphatasia is caused by deficiency of tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase, impairing mineralization and causing premature loss of primary teeth with periodontal destruction. Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome also causes early periodontal destruction, but it is related to cathepsin C deficiency and characteristic palmoplantar keratosis.

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