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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Periodontitis, Juvenile
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Periodontitis Juvenil
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Periodontite Juvenil
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Synonyms English:
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Periodontosis
Periodontitis, Prepubertal
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Tree Number:
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C07.465.714.533.800
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Definition English:
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Localized periodontitis in teenagers and young adults. The onset is during the circumpubertal period but the diagnosis can be made beyond puberty. Lesions are confined predominantly to the first permanent molars or incisors and the distribution of lesions is usually symmetrical. The gingiva may appear normal. The lesions are highly active immediately following puberty but later destruction may slow or cease spontaneously. The disease is four times more prevalent in females than males and more prevalent in African Americans than in other races or ethnic groups. (From Schluger et al., Periodontal Diseases, 2d ed, p61) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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usually in teenagers & young adults: note ages in text & check proper tags; do not confuse X ref PERIODONTOSIS with "periodontosis" seen in foreign lit, meaning "periodontal disease" & indexed under PERIODONTAL DISEASES
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History Note English:
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97; was PERIODONTOSIS 1984-96 (see under PERIODONTAL DISEASES 1984-90), was see PERIODONTAL DISEASES 1966-83; PERIODONTITIS, JUVENILE was see PERIODONTOSIS 1984-96
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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10710
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Unique Identifier:
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D010520
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