Prevention of Initial Periodontitis Is an Investment in the Future.
Anna Maria HeikkinenTeija RaivistoIsmo Tapani RäisänenTimo SorsaPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
In addition to identifying risk factors, these adolescents need individual prevention and, if necessary, early treatment. For the periodontal health biomarker aMMP-8, test negativity ([-], ≤20 ng/mL) should be sought.