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===Oral Examination===
===Diagnostic Imaging===
===Diagnostic Imaging===
Oral radiography can be used to assess periodontitis. Cases of periodontitis will show generalised horizontal and vertical alveolar bone loss in focal areas.
Radiographic signs of periodontitis:
*resorption of the alveolar margin
*widening of the periodontal ligament space
*loss of the lamina dura (cortical bone of the alveolus)
*alveolar bone destruction
==Treatment==
==Treatment==