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_Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome is characterised by palmoplantar keratoderma and severe inflam- mation and degeneration of the periodontium due to periodontitis. Consequently, most primary teeth are lost by the age of 4 and most permanent teeth by the age of 14. An alternative to conventional management of the disease, that is, dentures, is a treatment proposed by Drs Ahmad Al Zahaili and Jean- François Tulasne (developer of the partial bone graft technique used). Their groundbreaking sur- gery entails transplanting bone extracted from the cortical external surface of the parietal bone to the patient’s mouth. In the case reported in this article, the surgery afforded the patient the opportunity to lead a normal life since losing all of his teeth and the surrounding bone at the age of 13. The21-year-oldpatientwasreferredtoourclinic by his implantologist from Boston University, who had made the acquaintance of Drs Tulasne and Al Zahaili at an international conference and thus knew about the possibilities offered by the partial bone graft technique. 16 I I case report _ CBCT in surgery cone beam4_2014 Fig. 1 Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome treatment with partial bone graft technique Author_Dr Izdihar Alchab, UAE Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 CBE0414_16-17_Alchab 28.11.14 11:35 Seite 1 CBE0414_16-17_Alchab 28.11.1411:35 Seite 1