title: Clinical Case Report on Treatment of Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis: 5-Year Follow-up.
abstract: Generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP) is a distinct type of periodontal disease associated with considerably more rapid periodontal tissue destruction than chronic periodontitis. This study presents the 5-year follow-up of a patient with GAgP. A 29-year-old man reported experiencing increasing gingival recession. He was treated using cause-related therapy, provisional splints, and flap surgery combined with allograft grafting and was followed up for 5 years. This case study shows that elimination of infectious microorganisms and meticulous long-term maintenance provide an effective treatment modality for aggressive periodontitis cases. This treatment modality can restore the masticatory function and provide the GAgP patient with improved quality of life.
authors.forename: Kai-Fang
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ya-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Kun-Yen
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Yi-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wen-Chen
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yu-Hsiang
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D012534:Dental Scaling; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D011788:Quality of Life; D013524:Surgical Flaps