Problem
A 54-year-old patient presents to the dental office. Medical/social history is unremarkable except that he smokes. Gingival examination reveals erythematous, edematous, and bleeding gingiva. Periodontal examination: 3-8 mm probing depths, bleeding on probing, multiple furcation defects, gingival recession. There is evidence of root caries. The patient's chief complaint is "a tooth hurts when I eat ice cream or drink a cold soda, and it's sensitive even to air when I breathe in."
- How do you assess if this patient has attachment loss? Explain.