Juvenile Periodontitis

Common in the age group of 13-25 years characterized by rapid destruction of periodontal tissues.

Salient features

  • Mobility in incisors and molars, spacing in upper incisors, distolabial migration of upper incisors, arc shaped bone loss extending from distal surface of second premolar to medial surface of second molar.

Treatment

Pharmacological

Cap Tetracycline 250 mg 4 times a day for 14 days

Surgical

Extraction of badly involved teeth. Refer the patient to periodontist for further periodontical management at the earliest

Patient education

  • Proper brushing twice daily with super soft tooth brush.

References

  1. Ramford and Ash. Peridontology and Periodontics. In: Modern theory and practice. 1st Indian edition AITBS Publishers 1996, pp 166.
  2. Carranza. In: Clinical Periodontology, 5th edition, Saunders, pp 299.