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Enfermedad periodontal; Enfermedad gingival
El odontólogo examinará la boca y los dientes y observará si las encías están blandas, inflamadas o de color rojo púrpura. Se pueden observar depósitos de placa y sarro en la base de los dientes. Las encías generalmente son indoloras o levemente sensibles.
Aunque generalmente no se necesitan exámenes adicionales, se pueden tomar radiografías de los dientes y hacer mediciones del hueso dental para determinar si la inflamación se ha diseminado a las estructuras de soporte de los dientes.
Ver: periodontitis
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American Academy of Periodontology. Parameter on plaque-induced gingivitis. J Periodontol. 2000;71:851-852.
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