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Infra-bony pocket

 

 

Infra-bony pockets are also common in dogs and cats. A pocket will form, as the periodontal tissues become diseased. The apical limit of the pocket is below and within the alveolar crestal bone. This is diagnosed by using the periodontal probe and radiographs.

 

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