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ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2026

Gingival and periodontal diseases and conditions in children and adolescents: consensus report.

Iain Chapple, Sotiria Gizani, Mariano Sanz, Dominique Declerck, Phoebus N Madianos, Valerie Clerehugh, Monique M Danser, Esti Davidovich, Janet Davies, Nikolaos Donos and 21 more

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Dental caries and periodontal status in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: an umbrella review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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31 authors.

Iain ChappleThe University of Birmingham NIHR Biomedical Research centre in Inflammation and Periodontal Research Group, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Sotiria GizaniNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Mariano SanzETEP (Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Periimplant Diseases) Research Group, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Dominique DeclerckKU Leuven Department of Oral Health Sciences and Department of Dentistry, Unit of Paediatric Dentistry and Special Dental Care, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Phoebus N MadianosNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Valerie ClerehughSchool of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Monique M DanserDepartment of Periodontology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Esti DavidovichDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, The Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Janet DaviesCentre for Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Nikolaos DonosCentre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Elisabeth DursunInserm UMR 1333 Oral Health, Henri Mondor Hospital, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Elena FigueroETEP (Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Periimplant Diseases) Research Group, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Filippo GrazianiDepartment of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Mervi GürsoyDepartment of Periodontology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Sören JepsenDepartment of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Clara JosephDepartment of pediatric dentistry, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Moritz KebschullDivision of Periodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Norbert KraemerDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Tina Lambrinaki
Rodrigo LopezCenter for Translational Oral Research- Periodontology, Department of Clinical Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
David John MantonCentre of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene, University Medical Centre Groningen,, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Joerg MeyleUniversity of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Ana MolinaETEP (Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Periimplant Diseases) Research Group, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Lior ShapiraDepartment of Periodontology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Cheryl SomaniDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Georgios TsilingaridisDepartment of Dental Medicine, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Svante TwetmanFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nicola X WestBristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Biniyam WondimuDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ferranti WongQueen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
David HerreraETEP (Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Periimplant Diseases) Research Group, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. davidher@ucm.es.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe objectives of this focused Workshop were to update the epidemiology, aetiology, risk factors, diagnosis and management of gingival and periodontal diseases and conditions in children and adolescents, and to explore the applicability of the 2018 classification in children and adolescents.

methodsThe workshop discussions were informed by three specifically commissioned systematic reviews covering gingival and periodontal diseases and conditions, in systemically healthy children and adolescents, or in children and adolescents with systemic conditions.

resultsOver 70 genetic, congenital and acquired systemic conditions that impact the periodontal tissues were identified, with levels of evidence graded as very low, low, and moderate. Gingival diseases and conditions in systemically healthy children and adolescents were identified, alongside local predisposing and systemic modifying factors. Periodontitis and other periodontal conditions in the 2018 classification system also apply in children and adolescents, however there are challenges with periodontal probing in the primary and mixed dentition.

conclusionsPeriodontal tissues in children and adolescents differ from adults and require special consideration, accounting for their stage of development and predisposing and modifying factors unique to younger patients, which may confound accurate diagnosis, prognostication and management. Specific approaches to screening, examination and treatment are necessary for safe and effective management in this patient group.

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Gingival DiseasesPeriodontal DiseasesAdolescentChildHumansRisk FactorsSystematic Reviews as TopicAdolescentsChildrenGingival diseasesGingivitisPeriodontal diseasesPeriodontitis

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PMCPMC13331818

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