title: Localized juvenile periodontitis of the primary dentition.
abstract: A case report of an 8-year-old Caucasian boy with localized juvenile periodontitis affecting the primary dentition is described. A method of culturing for A. actinomycetemcomitans, frequently associated with localized juvenile periodontitis, was used to support the diagnosis.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Mandell
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Siegal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Umland
mesh_terms: D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000382:microbiology; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000382:microbiology; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous