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Stage 2: Early Attachment Loss

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Stage 2 attachment loss
 
Radiograph showing less than 25% bone loss horizontally
     
 

Early disease defined by attachment loss of up to 25%. Sulcus deepened by disease with periodontal ligament (PL), alveolar bone crest and cementum all exposed to bacteria. These tissues recede away from the infection leading directly to attachment loss.

 

 
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