In rarer cases, periodontitis can also be diagnosed in very young patients, which is why one also speaks of juvenile periodontitis here. This usually takes a very aggressive course and is hard to treat, meaning that these patients may lose their first teeth very early on, which makes early detection all the more important.
The treatment of periodontal disease can be multifaceted in nature. All therapeutic interventions are preceded by an introductory pretreatment phase to eliminate plaque retention sites (sites that are very difficult to access) and professional tooth cleaning, including demonstration and instruction of additional hygiene aids.