title: Periodontal diseases of children and adolescents.
abstract: This position paper was prepared by the Committee on Research, Science and Therapy of The American Academy of Periodontology and is intended for the information of the dental profession and the public. It represents a brief summary of the current state of knowledge, about periodontal diseases in children and adolescents.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000473:pathology; D005892:Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000473:pathology