AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS

Periodontal diseases and dental caries are the main diseases of the oral cavity and the principal causes of tooth loss in humans. periodontitis is a widespread destructive inflammatory process affecting the tooth-supporting tissues including gingiva, cementum, alveolar bone and periodontal ligament. periodontitis is spread two major group that chronic and aggressive periodontitis. aggressive periodontitis is inflammatory disease and generally affects systemically healthy individuals less than 30 years old. aggressive periodontitis may be universally distinguished from chronic periodontitis by the age, the rapid rate of disease progression, the nature and composition of the associated subgingival microflora, alterations host immune response and a familial aggregation of disease individuals. aggressive periodontitis is widespread black race than white. agressive periodontitis describes juvenile, rapidly progressive and prepubertal diseases formerly classified as ‘’earlyonset periodontitis’’.