Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Early Childhood: A Case Report

Flávia dos Santos Moraes1, Andréa Gonçalves Antonio2, Marta Lua Pimentel Winz Almeida2, Rodolfo de Almeida Lima Castro2 and Roberto Vianna2 1Postgraduate of Pediatric Dentistry at Veiga de Almeida University, 2Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at Veiga de Almeida University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at Veiga de Almeida University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Abstract Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that usually affects immunocompromised patients, causing infections whose signals and symptoms are related to the affected organ. The patient presented in this article was infected when he was 9 months old. Such condition led to certain alterations like dental improperly positioned teeth, retained deciduous teeth, hipodonty of permanent teeth, atrophy of the upper jaw and dental crowding. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to report the case of a patient affected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in the early childhood and to describe the dental development disorders as consequence of this fact.