The dental hygienist notes the following clinical signs duri…
The dental hygienist notes the following clinical signs during the periodontal assessment of a young male teenager: moderate dental biofilm present at the gingival margin gingival redness and tenderness bleeding on gentle probing gingival margin slightly coronal to the CEJ probing depths of 2 to 3 mm an inflammatory response that seems appropriate given the amount of dental biofilm Which of the following types of periodontal disease should the dental hygienist suspect for this patient?
Read DetailsA patient has deep pockets and has had 3-month appointments…
A patient has deep pockets and has had 3-month appointments with a dental hygienist for many, many years. At each visit, the dental hygienists who have treated her have performed periodontal instrumentation on the roots of all the teeth using a very firm, scaling stroke. After many years, the periodontal instrumentation might remove a part of the periodontium. Which anatomical area of the periodontium could be removed from the roots after years of instrumentation?
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