• Gums have healthy pink color
• Gum line hugs teeth tightly
• No Bleeding
• Pockets 1-3 mm

• Gums bleed easily when you brush or when porbed gently during examination
• Gums are inflamed and sensitive to touch
• Possible bad breath and bad taste
• Gums between teeth may look blue-red in color
• Pockets 3-4 mm

• Teeth may become mobile or loose
• Bad breath, bad taste are constant
• Roots may be exposed and are sensitive to hot and cold
• Severe horizontal and angular bone loss on x-ray
• Pockets between teeth and gum now in excess of 6mm

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