BPE

Question 1

What are the 5 probes

Answer 1

WHO probe
UNC 15 probe
PCP 12 probe
Williams probe
Furcation probe

Question 2

What does a BPE of 0 indicate?

Answer 2

No plaque or bleeding

Question 3

what does a BPE of 1 indicate?

Answer 3

Bleeding after probing
Black band completely visible

Question 4

What does a BPE of 2 indicate?

Answer 4

Supra or subgingival plaque present
Black band completely visible

Question 5

What does a BPE of 3 indicate?

Answer 5

Periodontal pocket of 4-5 mm
First black band of the probe remains PARTLY visible

Question 6

What does a BPE of 4 indicate?

Answer 6

Periodontal pocket of 6mm or more
black band disappears completely

Question 7

What does a * mean

Answer 7

Furcation involvement

Question 8

What does the gingival margin record in a 6PPC?

Answer 8

As hyperplasia (-)
Or recession (+)
This measures gingival margin in relation to the ACJ

Question 9

What does pocket depth record in a 6PPC?

Answer 9

Records from gingival margin to base of pocket

Question 10

What does the total of the gingival margin and pocket depth give

Answer 10

Loss of attatchment

Question 11

WHO probe what does it go up in

Answer 11

ball ended probe with black band between 3.5 and 5.5 mm

Question 12

PCP 12 probe what does it go up in?

Answer 12

3,6,9 and 12 mm

Question 13

University of North Carolina (UNC) 15 Periodontal Probe goes up in?

Answer 13

1mm-15mm