What Causes Juvenile Periodontitis

During the period of pubescence, the most common form of periodontal disease is an inflammatory hyperplas- tic gingivitis associated with poor oral hygiene, plaque and supragingival calculus. Untreated, the disease usually progresses into a periodontitis.

When does juvenile periodontitis happen?

Juvenile periodontitis typically may be first observed in individuals around puberty, ages 11 to 13. The two forms of juvenile periodontitis are generalized and localized. The localized form has characteristic clinical features. Localized juvenile periodontitis is not a common finding in clinical practice.

What causes juvenile gingivitis?

Juvenile gingivitis/hyperplastic gingivitis The cause of this disease is not known but an exaggerated inflammatory response to tooth eruption, immune mediated and viral exposure (FIV, FeLV, Calicivirus) have all been proposed as triggers, many authors believe it is likely a multifactorial response.