Prepubertal periodontitis is a rare form of periodontitis which occurs in young children during or after the eruption of primary teeth. The disease can be localized or generalized. The patient suffering from prepubertal periodontitis may have some underlying systemic disorder. Case report of a child aged 5½ years is presented. No systemic disorder could be detected in the patient. The child was treated with tab Ofloxacin, alongwith the root curettage and improvement in oral hygiene. Follow-up after approx 02 years revealed arrest of the disease process to a certain extent with the eruption of healthy permanent teeth.