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On visual inspection of the intraoral structures, an animal with periodontitis may demonstrate the following:

On visual inspection of the intraoral structures, an animal with periodontitis may demonstrate the following:

*oral mucosal ulceration

*oral mucosal ulceration

*inflammed and bleeding gingiva

*inflammed and bleeding [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|gingiva]]

*loss of normal gingival contour

*loss of normal gingival contour

*purulent discharge from periodontal pocket

*purulent discharge from periodontal pocket