Open AccessDiagnosis and management of periodontal disease in children and adolescents: A brief review
Author(s) -
Vineet Kini,
Raju Umaji Patil,
Tushar Sakal Pathak,
Arjun Prakash,
Bharat Gupta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of dental and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-6672
pISSN - 2277-4696
DOI - 10.4103/2277-4696.192978
Subject(s) - aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , medicine , porphyromonas gingivalis , periodontitis , aggressive periodontitis , disease , dentistry , periodontal disease , pediatrics , intensive care medicine
Periodontal disease when occurring in children leads to premature tooth loss, affecting the quality of life. Thus, screening pediatric and adolescent patients early, for periodontal disease is deemed imperative to its early management for improved prognosis. Chronic periodontitis (CP) has slow rate of progression, whereas aggressive periodontitis (AP) affecting children and young adults has rapid rate of progression. The management of AP in particular is affected by bacterial virulence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in plaque leading to rapid attachment and bone loss around the affected teeth. Nonsurgical treatment, use of appropriate antimicrobial therapy, and surgical correction of defects is required to mitigate disease followed by a comprehensive supportive periodontal therapy. This review visits the current understanding of periodontal disease, its management in pediatric and adolescent patients