rapidly advancing juvenile periodontitis: Meaning and Definition of

rap'idly advanc'ing ju'venile periodonti'tis

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— Dentistry. Dentistry.
  1. a rare, rapidly progressive and destructive infectious periodontal disease that usually affects the front teeth and first permanent molars of children.
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