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Abstract
Unlike in adults, currently there are no nationally agreed guidelines for the assessment of periodontal diseases in children and adolescents. This paper considers the range of periodontal diseases that can affect youngsters and documents a simple periodontal screening system for the younger age groups. It includes principles of periodontal diagnosis and management for the practitioner to apply to the young patient and considers when to treat in practice and when to refer to a specialist.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18438398 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.301
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Dent J ISSN: 0007-0610 Impact factor: 1.626