A retrospective radiographic study of alveolar bone loss in the primary dentition in patients with localized juvenile periodontitis.
Lately, it has been questioned whether localized juvenile periodontitis (LJP) is restricted to the permanent dentition, or if it sometimes might have a prepubertal onset, involving the primary dentition. To clarify this question, 17 patients with LJP, together with 17 non-LJP matched controls, were retrospectively examined for radiographic signs of alveolar bone destruction in their primary dentitions. All LJP subjects but one showed localized marginal bone loss, whereas no bone loss was observed among the controls. The results suggest that at least some cases of LJP start in the primary dentition prior to the involvement of the permanent teeth.
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Postgraduate Dental Education Center, Orebro, Sweden.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003739:Dental Cementum; D003743:Dental Enamel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous