Aggressive periodontitis

Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) as the name implies is a type of periodontitis where there is rapid destruction of periodontal ligament and alveolar bone which occurs in otherwise systemically healthy individuals generally of a younger age group but patients may be older. The disease is generally found to have a racial and sex predilection, with blacks and male teenagers having higher risk for the disease compared to whites and females, although reports vary between different ethnic groups and populations, with some populations showing prevalence as high as 28.8%. Further, in the book the author makes an attempt to give a detailed description of aggressive periodontitis and its treatment modalities.