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2. Clinical attachment loss and radiographic bone loss around teeth are characteristic features of ______.
4. The rate of disease progression and risk assessment in the 2017 classification are determined by the ______ of periodontitis.
5. Dental plaque is more accurately described as a structured microbial community known as a ______.
7. The initial phase of non-surgical periodontal therapy involves the removal of plaque and calculus from tooth surfaces, a procedure known as ______.
9. primary etiological factor responsible for periodontal disease is the accumulation of bacterial ______ on tooth surfaces

1. A pathologically deepened gingival sulcus detected during periodontal probing is called a periodontal ______.
3. Porphyromonas gingivalis is a keystone pathogen associated with periodontitis. The genus name is ______.
4. A patient presents with red, swollen gums and bleeding on probing but shows no clinical attachment loss. This reversible condition is known as ______.
6. In the 2017 periodontal classification, the severity and complexity of periodontitis are described using the term ______.
8. The distance measured from the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) to the base of the periodontal pocket is referred to as ______.