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Periodontal diseases of children and adolescents.
Pediatric dentistry - 1 Jan 2000
Califano Joseph V
Abstract excerpt
Children and adolescents are subject to several periodontal diseases. Although there is a much lower prevalence of destructive periodontal diseases in children than in adults, children can develop severe forms of periodontitis. In some cases, this destructive disease is a manifestation of a known underlying systemic disease. In other young patients, the underlying cause for increased susceptibility and early...
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