title: Clinical considerations in the management of inflammatory periodontal diseases in children and adolescents.
abstract: Periodontal diseases and conditions, as defined by The 1999 International Workshop for Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions presented some significant paradigm shifts based on evidence that the transition from plaque-associated reversible gingival diseases to periodontitis can occur in children and adolescents with characteristics which were previously thought to be typical of adult periodontitis. The purposes of this paper are to present the periodontal diseases and conditions described in the 1999 workshop sponsored by the American Academy of Periodontology, review the risk factors for the development of periodontal diseases in the pediatric and adolescent populations, and present appropriate clinical periodontal assessment and management for these age groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Mich, USA. cabanil/@udmercy.edu
authors.forename: Leyvee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cabanilla
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Molinari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors