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Chronic gingivitis is common in children. It usually causes your gums to swell, turn red and bleed easily. Gingivitis can be prevented and also treated following a regular routine of brushing, flossing and professional dental care. However, if left untreated, can progress over time into a more serious forms of periodontal disease.

Aggressive periodontitis can affect healthy. The localized aggressive periodontitis in adolescents and young adults and mainly affects the first molars and incisors (the front). It is characterized by severe loss of alveolar bone, and ironically, the patients are very little plaque or calculus.

The generalized aggressive periodontitis may begin more or less at puberty and may involve the entire mouth. It is characterized by inflammation of the gums and large accumulations of plaque and tartar. Over time can cause teeth to become loose.

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