Periodontics · single question
Most likely diagnosis (molar-incisor pattern)?
Good oral hygiene but bone loss localized to incisors and molars; pocketing/bone loss 6–8 mm.
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Correct answer: A. Localized, Stage III (severe)
Molar-incisor localized pattern with severe bone loss = localized Stage III periodontitis.
- A. Correct. The molar/incisor distribution = localized (aggressive) pattern; ≥5 mm bone loss = Stage III (severe).
- B. Stage II is moderate (less bone loss than the 6–8 mm described).
- C. Pattern is localized (incisors/molars), not generalized.
- D. Neither generalized nor only moderate.