6 point pocket charts

Question 1

what is recorded on a full 6 point pocket chart

Answer 1

gingival margin recession , pocket depth , loss of attachment , BOP, furcation involvement and mobility

Question 2

process of recording a full 6ppc

Answer 2

missing teeth
gingival margins , pocket depth , BOP
furcations and mobility
calculate attachment loss

Question 3

what is the order of quadrants for 6ppcs

Answer 3

Q1 buccal 
Q2 buccal 
Q2 palatal 
Q1 palatal 
Q4 buccal 
Q3 buccal 
Q3 lingual 
Q4 lingual

Question 4

how many reading per tooth are taken for a full 6ppc

Answer 4

6 readings per tooth

3 on each side - mesial , middle , distal

Question 5

abbreviated ‘review’ pocket chart

Answer 5

only records pockets with depths of more than 4mm
BOP, mobility and furcations also recorded
doesn’t record attachment loss

Question 6

full 6ppc vs review 6ppc

Answer 6

full - gives full picture of attachment loss but is time consuming
review - quick to complete and efficiently highlights areas needing treatment but doesnt record attachment loss so this could progress unrecorded