Gingival Plaque Description Flashcards
Exam 2
The gingival plaque description should match the ___ __
periodontal chart
To described the extent of gingiva as localized what percentage must show this sing
<30 % of teeth
How do you calculate extent of gingival health
teeth exhibiting clinical signs of inflammation/#total teeth the patient has in their mouth
Separate flecks of plaque at the cervical margin of the tooth
1: Light
A thin continuous band of plaque (up to one mm) at the cervical margin of the tooth
2: (LIGHT/ MODERATE depending on thickness)
A band of plaque wider than one mm but covering less than one-third of the crown of the tooth
3: Moderate
Plaque covering at least one-third but less than two-thirds of the crown of the tooth
4: Heavy
Plaque covering two-thirds or more of the crown of the tooth
5: Heavy
GI Code Criteria 0Normal 1 Mild Inflammation 2 Moderate Inflammation w/BOP 3 Severe Inflammation w/ BOP
0: Gingival tissues appear pink and healthy. No bleeding.
1: Slight change in color OR slight edema. No bleeding on probing
2: Redness and edema And/Or bleeding on probing
3: Marked redness, edema, ulceration and extends into the attached gingiva with tendency for spontaneous bleeding
GI Calculation=
Total score/ #of teeth x 4 = ___ Decimal
how many areas are examined for each tooth with Loe and Silness Gingival Index - bleeding measurement
4 gingival areas
- MB
- B
- DB
- L
PI stands for
Plaque Index
O’Leary plaque Index purpose
Measures if plaque is present or not and gives an overall % of plaque present in the mouth for individual motivation and instruction. 6 surfaces per tooth
Total # of surfaces w/plaque / # of surfaces x 100 = ___ %
PI:
After preforming a plaque index with disclosing solution there is pink/red and purple/blue color what do each mean
Pink/Red= newer plaque Purple/Blue = Older plaque
