L9: Assessment of Periodontal Diseases

Question 1

How do we assess periodontal health?

Answer 1

Gingival colour
Gingival contour
Pocket depth & gingival recession
Bleeding on probing
Tooth mobility
Furcation involvement
Radiographs

Question 2

Describe healthy periodontal tissue

Answer 2

Pink
Stippled
No bleeding
Little recession
No mobility
Pocket depth more than 3

Question 3

Chronic gingivitis characteristics

Answer 3

Inflammation of gingivae (due to presence of bacterial plaque)
Slow onset
Usually painless

Question 4

Periodontal pocket

Answer 4

Due to alveolar bone loss; the gums recede, or come loose from the tooth

Question 5

What is the BPE probe used for?

Answer 5

Identify periodontitis
Probe is inserted into the gingival crevice and used to ‘walk aroud’ the tooth
A score out of 4 is given depending on how much of the black bands are visible.

Question 5

What is the BPE probe used for?

Answer 5

Identify periodontitis
Probe is inserted into the gingival crevice and used to ‘walk aroud’ the tooth
A score out of 4 is given depending on how much of the black bands are visible.

Question 6

Benefits of BPE

Answer 6

Simple and quick

Good indication of treatment required

Question 7

Disadvantages of BPE

Answer 7

Not designed to monitor patients (a full charting is required)
No distinction between true/false charting
Lack of detail between sextants
No detail of recession
No detail of furcation involvement
Often misused

Question 8

What is 6PPC?

When and how is it used?

Answer 8

6 point pocket chart
When a full periodontal assessment is required
Use the same walking technique as BPE

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