Abstract
Gingival and periodontal ontal disease are seen in children at various stages of their growth period. Although gingival diseases are fairly common in children it is the opposite for periodontal diseases. Periodontal diseases are fairly uncommon in children and can be seen only if the children are suffering from some syndromes or genetical anomalies like Chediak Higashi syndrome, leucocytic adhesion defect etc. Gingival diseases can occur due to improper maintenance of oral health or during puberty in girls. Gingival diseases may have other causes like viral, bacterial, drug induced etc. This review article is an attempt to exlain the causes of gingival and periodontal diseases and their proper management in the dental clinic.
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