Historical Names: Previously referred to as
periodontosis, deep cementopathia, diseases of eruption, Gottleib’s
diseases, and periodontitis marginalis progressive.
Risk Factors:
High frequency of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
Immune defects (functional defects of PMNs and monocytes).
Autoimmunity and genetic factors.
Environmental factors, including smoking.
Clinical Features:
Vertical loss of alveolar bone around the first molars and incisors,
typically beginning around puberty.
Bone loss patterns often described as "target" or "bull" shaped
lesions.
