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. 2016 Jun 29;46(3):136–151. doi: 10.5051/jpis.2016.46.3.136

Table 2. Classification of periodontal bony defects.

Types Characteristics
Class I a Combined horizontal and vertical loss of the adjacent vestibular alveolar bone, leading to a dehiscence-type defect.
b Higher dehiscence values than Class Ia defects and clearly identifiable mesial and distal circumferential component.
c Additional circumferential component measured as the linear mid-oral distance from the implant surface to the inner surface of the alveolar bone components, without resulting in a dehiscence-type defect on the oral aspect.
d Clear mesial and distal component with oral and vestibular dehiscence.
e Clear mesial, distal, vestibular, and oral component without a dehiscence-type defect.
Class II Consistent horizontal bone loss, identifiable as supra-alveolar exposition of the implant.