title: Periodontal considerations for children.
abstract: This article reviews periodontal disease and gingival disease and also explores issues relating to mucogingival defects such as gingival hyperplasia, gingival recession, and exposure of impacted canines.
authors.affiliation: Private Periodontal Practice, Edmonds, WA, USA. Jung@implants123.com
authors.forename: H Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*