Defined as the apical migration of the junctional epithelium
what is a periodontal pocket
The most common type of periodontal disease
What is plaque-induced gingivitis
The term used to describe papillae in NUP
What is cratered
System based upon staging and grading patients
What is the 2018 AAP classification system
A patient in gingival health with an intact periodontium
What is a prophy
A periodontal pocket where the base of the pocket is coronal to the crest of the alveolar bone
What is a suprabony defect
Descriptor for greater than 30% of sites in the mouth involved in active infection
What is generalized
The white/gray material present in between teeth during NUP
What is a pseudomembrane
Describes the severity of periodontitis
What is stage
A patient with a reduced periodontium and gingival health
What is a periodontal maintenance
A periodontal pocket where the base of the pocket is apical to the crest of the alveolar bone
What is an infrabony defect
Measurement of the pocket depth plus recession OR the pocket depth minus hyperplasia
What is clinical attachment level
Major difference experienced by the patient between periodontitis and necrotizing periodontitis
What is pain
Describes the progression rate of periodontitis
What is grade
A patient with generalized 4mm pockets with BOP on an intact periodontium
Coronal movement of the gingival margin without apical migration of the junctional epithelium
What is a pseudopocket
Used to be termed "aggressive" periodontitis, now has an updated description
What is molar/incisor pattern
Term for the odor present during NUP
What is fetid
A patient with 1-2mm of clinical attachment loss would be this stage
What is Stage I
A patient with generalized 5-6mm pockets, BOP, and heavy calculus
What is a scaling and root planing
Chemical mediators responsible for bone destruction through osteoclastic activity
Periodontitis process that does not respond to appropriate treatment and cannot be halted
What is refractory
Progression rate of necrotizing diseases
What is rapid
A patient with less than 10 opposing pairs of teeth remaining
What is a Stage IV
A patient with 6mm+ clinical attachment loss, masticatory dysfunction, and less than 10 opposing pairs of teeth remaining
What is refer to perio