{"id":191,"date":"2015-07-06T14:23:36","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T14:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viennapleasantdental.com\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2015-07-06T14:23:36","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T14:23:36","slug":"diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<div id=\"StylizedImage\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/styles.prosites.com\/litesite\/2018\/GenedImages\/Stylized\/s_Periodontal%20Disease-68516386.jpg\" id=\"ctl00_ImageFlareStylized1_ImageFlareStylized1\">\n        <\/div>\n<p>    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/&lt;![CDATA[\nSys.WebForms.PageRequestManager._initialize('ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$sm', 'aspnetForm', [], [], [], 90, 'ctl00');\n\/\/]]&gt;\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Item_Name\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_PageServiceLineItemName\">\n<div style=\"float:left\"><span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Pagename\">Diagnosis<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Group_Items\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>Periodontal disease is diagnosed by your dentist or dental hygienist during a <i>periodontal examination.&nbsp; <\/i>This type of exam should always be part of your regular dental check-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>A periodontal probe (small dental instrument) is gently used to measure the sulcus (pocket or space) between the tooth and the gums.&nbsp; The depth of a healthy sulcus measures three millimeters or less and does not bleed. &nbsp;The periodontal probe helps indicate if pockets are deeper than three millimeters.&nbsp; As periodontal disease progresses, the pockets usually get deeper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>Your dentist or hygienist will use pocket depths, amount of bleeding, inflammation, tooth mobility, etc., to make a diagnosis that will fall into a category below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><b><span><font size=\"4\">Gingivitis<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>Gingivitis is the first stage of periodontal disease.&nbsp; Plaque and its toxin by-products irritate the gums, making them tender, inflamed, and likely to bleed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><b><span><font size=\"4\">Periodontitis<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>Plaque hardens into calculus (tartar).&nbsp; As calculus and plaque continue to build up, the gums begin to recede from the teeth.&nbsp; Deeper pockets form between the gums and teeth and become filled with bacteria and pus.&nbsp; The gums become very irritated, inflamed, and bleed easily.&nbsp; Slight to moderate bone loss may be present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><b><span><font size=\"4\">Advanced Periodontitis<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>The teeth lose more support as the gums, bone, and periodontal ligament continue to be destroyed.&nbsp; Unless treated, the affected teeth will become very loose and may be lost.&nbsp; Generalized moderate to severe bone loss may be present.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <input type=\"button\" onclick=\"document.location.href='\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/'\" value=\"&lt;&lt;\" class=\"Button\" onmouseout=\"this.className='Button'\" onmouseover=\"this.className='ButtonHover'\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_btnBack\" name=\"ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$btnBack\"><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diagnosis Periodontal disease is diagnosed by your dentist or dental hygienist during a periodontal examination.&nbsp; This type of exam should always be part of your regular dental check-up. 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