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| *loose teeth | | *loose teeth |
| *lethargy | | *lethargy |
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| + | ===Oral Examination=== |
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| ===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. |
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| + | 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== |
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