ABSTRACT
Acute streptococcal gingivitis is a condition of acute inflammation of the oral mucosa. The pathogens implicated in gingival inflammation are rarely different from that of the routine plaque-associated gingivitis. Streptococcal infections of gingiva are seen rarely and the origin of such gingival inflammation is different from that of plaque associated gingivitis. This case report article states a patient who presented with severe gingival inflammation with attachment loss that was diagnosed as an acute streptococcal infection associated with aggressive periodontitis. A case of aggressive periodontitis with streptococcal gingivitis was reported which was diagnosed and treated with no postoperative complications.
 

Key words: Aggressive Periodontitis, Acute Streptococcal Gingivitis, Gingival Inflammation, Attachment Loss etc.