Periodontology Part 4: Periodontal disease in children and adolescents

Authors:

  • E. Marchetti
    Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
  • T. Pizzolante
    Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
  • L. M. Americo
    Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
  • S. Bizzarro
    Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • V. Quinzi
    Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
  • S. Mummolo
    Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.04.14

ABSTRACT


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The aim of this manuscript was to investigate the epidemiology and the factors related to the periodontal disease in children and adolescents. Several systemic and immunological disorders have shown a relationship with periodontal disease in this population and early diagnosis and treatment of gingivitis is important to prevent it from evolving into periodontitis. Two cases are reported showing the presencce of periodontal disease at a young age.

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Publication date:

December /2022

Keywords:

adolescents, children, gingivitis, periodontal disease

Issue:

Vol.23 – n.4/2022

Page:

332 – 335

Publisher:

Ariesdue

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Harvard: E. Marchetti, T. Pizzolante, L. M. Americo, S. Bizzarro, V. Quinzi, S. Mummolo (2022) "Periodontology Part 4: Periodontal disease in children and adolescents", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 23(4), pp332-335. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.04.14
Vancouver: E. Marchetti, T. Pizzolante, L. M. Americo, S. Bizzarro, V. Quinzi, S. Mummolo. Periodontology Part 4: Periodontal disease in children and adolescents. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2022Dec.12 [cited 2023Feb.07];23(4):332-335. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/periodontology-part-4-periodontal-disease-in-children-and-adolescents/
MLA: E. Marchetti, T. Pizzolante, L. M. Americo, S. Bizzarro, V. Quinzi, S. Mummolo Periodontology Part 4: Periodontal disease in children and adolescents. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2022;23(4):332-335

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