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A 43-year-old woman, JLC, is seeking dental treatment.She has moderate levels of plaque at the gingival margins, inflamed tissues, and heavy calculus, especially in the molar teeth.Her chief complaint is sore teeth, and she reports a history of infrequent dental care.Her medical history is unremarkable and she takes no medications.Full-mouth probing and radiographic images reveal pocket depths of 5 to 6 mm and bone loss in the posterior sextants.In addition, anterior segments have 2- to 4-mm pockets and light calculus.The patient has 1 to 2 mm of recession throughout.Carious lesions were found on #3 and #14 with recurrent decay on #30 around a large amalgam filling.The patient is concerned about having soreness in her mouth and tells the dental hygienist she wants to have "better teeth."
-The most likely diagnosis for this patient's oral condition is:

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The patient's presenting symptoms of moderate plaque, inflamed tissues, and heavy calculus in the molar teeth, along with pocket depths of 5-6mm and bone loss in the posterior sextants, indicate a diagnosis of chronic periodontitis. The presence of carious lesions and recession also suggest that the patient may benefit from restorative and cosmetic dental treatment. Recurrent and aggressive periodontitis typically involve rapid progression of periodontal disease and bone loss, which are not observed in this patient's case. There is no indication of periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease in the patient's medical history.

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