AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

The aggressive periodontitis (AgP) occurs on clinically health individuals, except for the presence of periodontal disease, is characterized by rapid attachment loss and bone destruction and also by family aggregation, among other secondary characteristics.  The rapid periodontal destruction observed in AgP is an extremely important factor and have raised the researchers attention all over the world, once one come across an infection characterized by a highly virulent microorganism and/or by highly susceptible individuals. The risk of tooth loss and function and esthetic compromising, mainly in young patients, more commonly affected by the AgP, also stimulates the search for answers and more efficient treatments in the disease control. Therefore, the aim of this study is to review the literature of aggressive periodontitis considering the findings in the microbial etiology and individual susceptibility, as well as its response to periodontal therapy and the search for alternatives that lead to benefits in the periodontal clinical parameters.