Dentika Dental Journal
Vol. 19 No. 2 (2016): Dentika Dental Journal

THE ROLE OF EARLY DETECTION OF AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS: PERAN DETEKSI DINI PADA PERIODONTITIS AGRESIF

Sarah, Maria Meylinda (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Dec 2016

Abstract

Aggressive periodontitis belongs to a group of periodontal disease that develops rapidly and occurs in healthy individuals and is associated with heredity. The purpose of this article is to find out the causes, characteristics and treatment of aggressive periodontitis. Aggressive periodontitis is characterized by an increased number of bacteria Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis. Clinically there is a plaque that forms a thin layer on the tooth surface. Initial symptoms are found in mobility and pathologic migration of first molar and incisors. Treatment of aggressive periodontitis is by administering antibiotics accompanied by scaling and root planing. Instruction to maintain oral hygiene should be emphasized to the patient. Tooth extraction is done if the prognosis is not good. The diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis can be established by examining the history of the disease, clinical examination includes examination of pocket depth and examination of attachment loss and supported by radiographic examination. Aggressive periodontitis has hereditary tendency, therefore the patient’s siblings and families should be included in the examination of this disease.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

dentika

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry

Description

d e n t i k a DENTAL JOURNAL is one of the journals managed by TALENTA Universitas Sumatera Utara which first published in 2015. This is an online scientific journal that publishes articles and scientific work from Researches, Case Reports and Literature Reviews in Dentistry and Dental Science. The ...