Aggressive Periodontitis Criteria Quiz

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What are the primary features used to define aggressive periodontitis?

Non‐contributory medical history; diagnosis requires the exclusion of systemic diseases. Rapid attachment loss and bone destruction. Familial aggregation of cases.

What are the secondary features associated with aggressive periodontitis?

Inconsistent plaque levels compared to disease severity, elevated levels of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomi- tans (AA) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (PG) in some population, phagocyte abnormalities, hyper‐responsive macrophage phenotype, elevated prostaglandin (PG)‐E2, interleukin (IL)‐1 beta in response to bacterial endotoxins, and self-arresting progression of attachment and bone loss.

How can aggressive periodontitis be classified according to the 1999 International Workshop for Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions?

Aggressive periodontitis can be classified into localised aggressive perio dontitis (LAP) and generalised aggressive periodontitis (GAP).

What are the characteristics of localised aggressive periodontitis?

<p>Circumpubertal onset, localised first molar/incisor presentation with interproximal attachment loss on at least two permanent teeth, one of which is a first molar and involving no more than two teeth other than the first molars and incisors, and a robust serum antibody response to infecting agents.</p> Signup and view all the answers