title: [The importance of local and general factors in development of inflammatory periodontal diseases in children and adolescents].
abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of local and general adverse risk factors and their role in the development of inflammatory periodontal diseases in children and adolescents.  The study of the dental status among 618 school children, 9 to 15 years of age has been performed.  The obtained results revealed an ambiguous influence of general and local risk factors on the development of inflammatory periodontal diseases. Namely, among the general risk factors the main role is given to hormonal functioning state of juvenile age (26.5%) - (arhythmia formation of hormonal activity).  Among the local risk factors inducing inflammatory periodontal diseases at young age, the most significant are tooth-jaw anomalies (32.2%), especially - dental occlusion pathology, lips' bridle attachment anomalies, absence of interdental contacts, small vestibule of the mouth and so on. Poor oral hygiene, however, is also a significant factor in all age groups.  Definition of the role and importance of general and local risk factors, taking into consideration patient's age, is of great importance in organization of early prevention, giving the possibility to predict disease possible development, choose most appropriate way to treat the specific situation, reduce the need of complex treatment and improve treatment outcomes.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Shishinashvili
authors.forename: Z G
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Tsagareli
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Khimshiashvili
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors