The ideal clinical conditions of teeth which we know already include:
- the absence of pain.
- less than 0.1 mm initial hori-ontal mobility under lateral forces of less than 100 g.
- less than 0.15 secondary mobility with lateral forces of 500 g.
- absence of observed vertical mobility.
- periodontal probing depths of less than 2.5 mm.
- radiographic crestal bone height 1.5 to 2 mm below the cemento-enamel junction.
- intact lamina dura.
- no bleeding on probing.
- no exudates.
- absence of recession and furcation involvement in multirooted teeth.