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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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Unraveling the quantification of intrabony defect
Rajakumari Natarajan, Muthukumaraswamy Arunachalam, Malathi Krishnamurthi, Steffy Selastin Raj
Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rajakumari Natarajan
No. 1, Sathyamoorthy Colony, Thiruvalleswarar Nagar, Thirumangalam, Chennai - 600 040, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_377_22
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Periodontitis a chronic inflammatory disease caused by dysbiotic plaque biofilm is characterized by the destruction of periodontal supporting structures. Based on the direction and angle, interproximal bone loss can either be horizontal or vertical. The identification and evaluation of these defects are imperative to ascertain therapeutic intervention. In this review, a detailed discussion about various methods adopted in evaluating interproximal bone defect is scrutinized.
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