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JessicaB
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Ok, this is really starting to stress me out, but I was wondering, if bone loss shows up on a panoramic x-ray, would a dentist keep the news from a nervous patient so as to not scare them too much early on in their treatment? My hygienist mentioned 3-4mm pockets in my lower front teeth and I'm certain she described it as being gingivitis at this stage, but all the explanations and terms that are used get a bit fuzzy when there is so much going on and so much to think about.
I have been reading that the early stages of periodontitis can manifest itself with pockets of that size, but for that to be the case, there would also be some indication of bone loss on x-rays. So even though neither my dentist or hygienist has told me that I have bone loss, I'm worried that there may be some that they haven't told me about.
I have been reading that the early stages of periodontitis can manifest itself with pockets of that size, but for that to be the case, there would also be some indication of bone loss on x-rays. So even though neither my dentist or hygienist has told me that I have bone loss, I'm worried that there may be some that they haven't told me about.