Normal Healthy Periodontium vs. Reduced Periodontium

Periodontal health on an intact periodontium.

Periodontal health on a reduced periodontium in a non-periodontitis patient.

Periodontal health on a reduced periodontium in a successfully treated stable periodontitis patient.

Jill S. Gehrig, Daniel E. Shin, & Donald E. William, Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 2021: Jones & Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA. www.jblearning.com. Reposted with permission.

Reference:
Gehrig, J. S., & Willmann, D. E. (2016). Foundations of periodontics for the dental hygienist. Wolters Kluwer.