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ICD-Code K05: Gingivitis and periodontal diseases

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In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).

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A woman with gingivitis is at the dentist. The dentist is holding a dental mirror and a scaler. A woman with gingivitis is at the dentist. The dentist is holding a dental mirror and a scaler.

Gingivitis and periodontitis

Gingivitis is usually harmless and is soon gone again. But sometimes the inflammation spreads and damages the periodontium. Then it is called periodontitis.