Important 3

Question 1

CAL periodontitis exception

Answer 1

CAL can not be attributed to non-periodontal reasons
ex: trauma induced recession, caries, vertical root fracture

Question 2

circumstances that bump up the stage

Answer 2

furcation involvement
vertical bone loss
tooth loss due to periodontitis
tooth mobility
highest ID CAL/probing depths
assess radiographic bone loss

Question 3

without direct evidence an indirect estimation is made by using the formula

Answer 3

%bone loss/ patient’s age

Question 4

periodontitis as manifestation of systemic disease

Answer 4

1. blood disorders: leukemia, neutropenia
2. genetic disorders: down syndrome

Question 5

what resources verify attachment loss

Answer 5

visual examination
STA
radiographs

Question 6

3 questions

Answer 6

1. is it periodontitis
2. is there inflammation
3. is there attachment loss