Indicies

Question 1

Biofilm control record

Answer 1

Purpose is to record the presence of dental biofilm on individual tooth surfaces to permit the patient to visualize progress while learning biofilm control

Disclosing agent is used

Question 2

Biofilm-free score

Answer 2

Purpose is to determine the location, number, and percentage of biofilm free services for individual motivation and instruction

Disclosing agent is used and all teeth are checked

Question 3

Patient hygiene performance

Answer 3

Purpose is to assess the extent of biofilm and debris over a tooth surface

Disclosing agents are used and a selection of teeth and services are viewed

Question 4

Simplified oral hygiene index

Answer 4

Purpose is to assess oral cleanliness by estimating the tooth surface is covered with debris and/or calculus

Two components, the simplified debris index and the simplified calculus index

Question 5

What does bleeding on probing indicate?

Answer 5

Gingival inflammation and the progression of periodontal disease

Question 6

Periodontal screening and recording

Answer 6

Purpose is to assess the state of periodontal health of an individual patient

Dentition is divided into sextants and each tooth is examined using the WHO probe

If reading reaches into solid colored line then a full periodontal screening is required

Question 7

Community periodontal index

Answer 7

Purpose is to screen and monitor the periodontal status of populations

Teeth are broken into sextants, procedure is similar to PSR but they look more at the loss of attachment

Question 8

Sulcus bleeding index

Answer 8

Purpose is to locate areas of gingival sulcus bleeding and color changes in order to recognize and record the presence of early inflammatory gingival disease

Probe is walked around the tooth to look for bleeding at each surface

Question 9

Gingival bleeding index

Answer 9

Purpose is to record the presence or absence of gingival inflammation as determined by bleeding from inter-proximal gingival sulci

Unwaxed floss used between each tooth in the two sulci

Question 10

CCP dental hygiene papilla bleeding index

Answer 10

Used to record the presence or absence of gingival inflammation as determined by bleeding from inter-proximal gingival sulci
Completed after the PSR screening

Question 11

Procedure for CCP PBI

Answer 11

Black out all missing teeth
Apply sweeping stroke with WHO probe
Wait 20 to 30 seconds
Assign a grade to the tooth

Question 12

PBI scoring

Answer 12

0: no bleeding
1: Point bleeding is observed
2: fine line is observed
3: is the interdental triangle has blood observed
4: profuse bleeding observed

Question 13

Eastman inter Dental bleeding index

Answer 13

Purpose is to assess the presence of inflammation in the inter-dental area as indicated by the presence or absence of bleeding

Interdental areas around the entire Dentition or examined using a triangular wooden interdental cleaner

Question 14

Gingival index

Answer 14

Purpose is to assess the severity of gingivitis based on color, consistency and bleeding on probing

Four areas examine systematically on each tooth using a probe to look for gingival signs of disease

Question 15

What is dental caries experience data most useful for?

Answer 15

When measuring prevalence in groups

Can document the number of persons in any age group who are affected by dental caries, the number of teams meeting treatment and the proportion of teeth treated

Question 16

Permanent and Dentition: decayed, missing and filled teeth or surfaces

Answer 16

Purpose is to determine total dental caries experience, past and present, by recording either the number of affected teeth or tooth surfaces

Based on 28 teeth

Question 17

Primary Dentition: decayed, indicated for extraction, and filled (df and def)

Answer 17

To determine the dental caries experience for the primary teeth present in the oral cavity by evaluating teeth or surfaces

Question 18

Early childhood carries

Answer 18

To provide case definitions that determine dental caries experience of children five years of age or younger

Each surface of each tooth visible in the child’s mouth is a valuated. Only primary teeth are scored

Question 19

Route carries index

Answer 19

Used to determine total route carries experience for individuals and groups and provide a direct, simple method for recording and making comparisons

Only surfaces with visible gingival recession are counted

Question 20

Dental fluorosis

Answer 20

Deans fluorosis index: used to measure the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis. Developed in the 1930s and revised in 1942 to relate the severity of hypo mineralization of dental enamel to concentration of fluoride in the water supply

Question 21

WHO basic screening survey

Answer 21

Purpose is to collect comprehensive data on oral health status and dental treatment needs of a population. System is suitable for serving both adults and children

Question 22

Survey categories for WHO basic screening survey

Answer 22

Orofacial lesions and anomalies
TMJ status
Periodontal status
Dentition status and treatment need
Prosthetic status and need
Need for immediate care/referral

Question 23

ASTDD basic screening survey

Answer 23

Developed to provide oral screening for adults, school-age, and/or preschool populations

Designed to be used by screeners with or without dental background because: sometimes non-dental personnel have better access to some population groups. Some communities have a little access to dental public health professionals