Lecture 2- Periodontal indices

Question 1

The purpose of the simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S) it to assess …. by estimating the tooth surface covered with…

Answer 1

oral cleanliness

debris and/or calculus

Question 2

The components of OHI-S are … and …

Answer 2

simplified debris index

simplified calculus index

Question 3

Tooth selection of OHI-S

Answer 3

facial of 3,8,14,24

lingual of 19,30

Question 4

The …. assesses the amount of plaque at the gingival margin, examining the same anatomical units as the GI. These scores range from … to …

Answer 4

Plaque Index

0-3

Question 5

In the plaque index test, visible plaque is given as score of …

Answer 5

2 or 3

Question 6

NIDR calculus index has only 3 scores, 0, 1 and 2. what does each mean?

Answer 6

0: calculus absent
1: supragingival calculus but no subgingival
2: supra and subgingival calculus or only subgingival

Question 7

The Volpe-Manhold index determines the amount of supragingival calculus by using the … surfaces of the ….

Answer 7

lingual
lower aneriors (22-27)

Question 8

in the volpe-manhold index, quantitiy of calculus is determined by …

Answer 8

how much is present along the 2 diaganol and central lines of yhe lingual surface of the lower anteriors

Question 9

BOP is a valid indicator of … but a poor indicator of…

Answer 9

periodontal instability

periodontal breakdown