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Periodontology

2017 Periodontal Disease Classification: Simplified Chart

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CategorySubtypes
Periodontal health & gingival diseases/conditionsPeriodontal health, biofilm-induced gingivitis, non-biofilm-induced gingival diseases
PeriodontitisNecrotizing periodontal diseases; Periodontitis (a single unified category, described by STAGE I-IV based on severity/complexity, and GRADE A-C based on rate of progression and risk factors); Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease
Other conditions affecting the periodontiumPeriodontal abscesses, endodontic-periodontal lesions, mucogingival deformities, traumatic occlusal forces, tooth/prosthesis-related factors
Peri-implant diseases and conditionsPeri-implant health, peri-implant mucositis, peri-implantitis, peri-implant soft/hard tissue deficiencies
Mnemonic: "STAGE = how much damage HAS occurred; GRADE = how FAST it is likely to progress" - Staging (I-IV) is severity/extent-based, Grading (A-C) is rate/risk-based.
HY: The 2017 World Workshop classification REPLACED the older "Chronic vs Aggressive periodontitis" distinction (from the 1999 classification) with a single unified "Periodontitis" category that is STAGED (I-IV, based on clinical attachment loss/bone loss/tooth loss) and GRADED (A-C, based on progression rate and risk factors like smoking/diabetes) - the single highest-yield fact in this entire topic for NEET MDS/INI-CET.
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