Aggressive Periodontitis

Aggressive periodontitis which encompasses a number of clinical entities probably results from tissues destructive mechanisms which are common to most forms of periodontal diseases. The unique attributes of the disease process are due to the virulence of the pathogens and the host susceptibility which may be due to the heritable or acquired susceptibility factors which permit expression of periodontitis at a relatively younger age. The purpose of this book is to highlight the current etiological and therapeutic concepts of aggressive periodontitis which israpidly progressing and aggressive in nature.