JUVENILE PERIODONTITIS
\d͡ʒˈuːvənˌa͡ɪl pˌi͡əɹɪədəntˈa͡ɪtɪs], \dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl pˌiəɹɪədəntˈaɪtɪs], \dʒ_ˈuː_v_ə_n_ˌaɪ_l p_ˌiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_d_ə_n_t_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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Localized periodontitis in teenagers and young adults. The onset is during the circumpubertal period but the diagnosis can be made beyond puberty. Lesions are confined predominantly to the first permanent molars or incisors and the distribution of lesions is usually symmetrical. The gingiva may appear normal. The lesions are highly active immediately following puberty but later destruction may slow or cease spontaneously. The disease is four times more prevalent in females than males and more prevalent in African Americans than in other races or ethnic groups. (From Schluger et al., Periodontal Diseases, 2d ed, p61)
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