Nordland-Tarnow Papilla Loss
Nordland-Tarnow papilla loss, Normal or Class I to III.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Space between the papilla tip and the contact point
- Yes
- Interproximal cementoenamel junction visible
- Yes
- Papilla tip level with or apical to the facial cementoenamel junction
- No
Result: Nordland-Tarnow Class II: the papilla tip lies at or apical to the interproximal cementoenamel junction, but coronal to the facial cementoenamel junction.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Space between the papilla tip and the contact point
- Interproximal cementoenamel junction visible
- Papilla tip level with or apical to the facial cementoenamel junction
How this is calculated
Citation
Nordland WP, Tarnow DP. A classification system for loss of papillary height. J Periodontol. 1998;69(10):1124-1126. Read the sources: Nordland 1998 ↗, Clin Oral Investig 2026 ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.