title: Epidemiology of periodontal disease in children and adolescents.
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Papapanou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000453:epidemiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous