Use the Following Case Description to Complete the Following Exercises

question 44

Multiple Choice

Use the following case description to complete the following exercises.
A 43-year-old woman, JLC, is seeking dental treatment.She has moderate levels of plaque at the gingival margins, inflamed tissues, and heavy calculus, especially in the molar teeth.Her chief complaint is sore teeth, and she reports a history of infrequent dental care.Her medical history is unremarkable and she takes no medications.Full-mouth probing and radiographic images reveal pocket depths of 5 to 6 mm and bone loss in the posterior sextants.In addition, anterior segments have 2- to 4-mm pockets and light calculus.The patient has 1 to 2 mm of recession throughout.Carious lesions were found on #3 and #14 with recurrent decay on #30 around a large amalgam filling.The patient is concerned about having soreness in her mouth and tells the dental hygienist she wants to have "better teeth."
-The most likely diagnosis for this patient's oral condition is:

• A) Chronic periodontitis
• B) Recurrent periodontitis
• C) Aggressive periodontitis
• D) Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease

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