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1
Q

What is the stage of periodontitis a measure of?

A

Disease severity- and is assessed by the amount of bone loss (as a percentage of root length) at the worst affected site

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What is the grade of periodontitis a measure of?

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Measure of susceptibility and speed of progression
Calculated using the patients age and amount of bone loss

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3
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What is the name of the toothbrushing technique that is recommended?

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Modified bass technique

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4
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Describe the modified bass technique.

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Methodical approach
The toothbrush should be used at approximately a 45 degree angle to the tooth surface pointing towards the gum, half of the brush on the tooth and half on the gum.
Then use small back and forth strokes on no more than 2 teeth at a time

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5
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What is the fixed reference point for 6PPC?

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Amelo-Cemental Junction (ACJ)

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6
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How do you calculate loss of attachment?

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Adding probing depth and the gingival margin together

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7
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What is grade 1 tooth mobility?

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<1mm of movement

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What is grade 2 tooth mobility?

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1-2mm of movement

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What is grade 3 mobility?

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> 2mm movement and/or rotation or depression

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10
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What is grade 1 furcation involvement?

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1/3 horizontal attachment loss in furcation

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What is grade 2 furcation involvement?

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2/3 horizontal attachment loss in furcation

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12
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What is grade 3 furcation involvement?

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A through and through furcation involvement

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13
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What does a BPE score of 0 indicate?

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No calculus/overhangs, no bleeding on probing
Pocket depth <3.5mm

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What does a BPE score of 1 indicate?

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No calculus/overhangs
Bleeding on probing
Pocket depth <3.5mm

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What does a BPE score of 2 indicate?

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Supra or subgingival calculus/overhangs
Pockets <3.5mm

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16
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What does a BPE score of 3 indicate?

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Probing depth 3.5-5.5mm

17
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What does a BPE score of 4 indicate?

A

Probing depth >5.5mm

18
Q

What does currently stable mean in periodontal health?

A

BoP<10%
Pocket probing depth less than or equal to 4mm
No BoP at 4mm sites

19
Q

What does currently in remission mean in periodontal health?

A

BoP >10%
Pocket probing depth less than or equal to 4mm
No BoP at 4mm sites

20
Q

What does currently unstable mean in periodontal health?

A

Pocket probing depth more than or equal to 5mm
Or pocket probing depth more than or equal to 4mm but with BoP

21
Q

What are 6 Ramfjord’s teeth?

A

16, 21, 24, 36, 41, 44

22
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What type of bleeding does modified bleeding score measure?

A

MARGINAL BLEEDING rather than bleeding on probing from the base of the pocket

23
Q

What does marginal bleeding reflect on?

A

How well the patient is able to carry out effective plaque control daily

24
Q

What does bleeding from the base of the pocket indicate?

A

Disease activity and periodontal breakdown

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