JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.28, no.6, pp.589-593, 2001 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Background: Generalised prepubertal periodontitis is a rare entity that is usually a consequence of severe systemic diseases. Chronic granulomatous disease is one of the extremely rare inherited immunodeficiency diseases, which predisposes the patient to recurrent severe bacterial and fungal infections.