Question 41 (part 2) · LDEK · Classification of periodontal diseases
A 43-year-old patient, generally healthy, reported due to bleeding and gum recession. The patient smokes average 5 cigarettes a day for the last 20 years. Clinical examination revealed full dentition, loss of connective tissue attachment of around 6-7 mm in most examine teeth, gingival pockets depth or up to 8mm, pathologic movement of teeth grade I. Radiologic examination allowed for estimation of 1,2 % bone loss. Patient can be diagnosed with:
- A. periodontitis stadium II grade
- B. B.periodontitis stadium II grade
- C. C.periodontitis stadium III grade B.
- D. periodontitis stadium III grade C.
- E. periodontitis stadium IV grade C.
Hint
Stage comes from interdental CAL, PD and complexity factors; grade from the %bone loss/age ratio, which modifiers like smoking can only raise.
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