Forty-eight-year-old male patient was consulted to dentist for mobility and pain in tooth as well as generalized gingival inflammation along with bleeding, without having a history of any systemic diseases. Intraoral examination The intraoral examination reveals plaque accumulation and calculus deposits. Numerous poorly positioned teeth and diastemata was also observed.
Microbiological diagnosis Subgingival microbiological samples were taken from the deepest bleeding pockets of each quadrant, and the patient showed total anaerobic counts of 9.73 x 107, with proportions of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia over the total subgingival flora of 91,56% and 4,20%, respectively. What can be the diagnosis for this patient? *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only Source: Dentaid
