What is the treatment for a kid with periodontal disease?

A periodontist: True periodontal disease in a kid is serious but fortunately rare. It can lead rapid bone loss and loss of teeth, far earlier than we expect. The kid should be in the hands of the best periodontist you can find. It is a difficult disease to deal with.

Visit a periodontist: He will need scaling and root planing and or surgery and antibiotics.

Be aggressive: If you mean a kid 18 yrs or younger, they may have a juvenile form of periodontitis which affects only certain teeth and needs to be treated aggressively with possible surgical care and antibiotic therapy. Please see your dentist.

Specialty care: Due to the potential for damage, and degree of diagnostic expertise necessary to correctly diagnose the etiology, it is recommended that you contact a board certified periodontist who specializes in this area.