Periodontal disease chapter
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Stage 0: Normal and Healthy Periodontium

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Normal periodontium
  Radiograph of normal periodontium
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Healthy periodontium should be pink (non-inflamed), except when pigmented, firmly attached to the underlying bone and with a sharp margin where the soft tissues meet the tooth.

Radiographs should show good bone height to cemento-enamel junction, no pockets and possibly an uninterrupted lamina dura.

 
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