A patient’s gingiva is pink in color and there is no recessi…
A patient’s gingiva is pink in color and there is no recession of the gingival margin. Slight dental biofilm is present on the teeth. The dental hygienist decides after a visual inspection with a mouth mirror that this patient has a healthy periodontium. Is the dental hygienist correct?
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A patient has undergone repeated, appropriate periodontal therapy over the past five years. Today, the dental hygienist notes additional attachment loss at several sites. The patient practice satisfactory self-care and follows the recommended program of periodontal maintenance visits. Which of the following is the most likely disease classification for this patient?
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The dental hygienist notes the following clinical signs during the periodontal assessment of a young female teenager: a small amount of dental biofilm present at the gingival margin gingival tissues appear bright red and soft bleeding upon gentle probing gingival margin slightly coronal to the CEJ probing depths of 2 to 3 mm An inflammatory response that seems exaggerated given the small amount of dental biofilm Which of the following types of periodontal disease should the dental hygienist suspect for this patient?
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