Question Prep 2

Question 1

Patient with multiple scores of 3 for BPE what do you do?

Answer 1

Full mouth 6ppc

Question 2

What do you do if only 1 tooth in sextant for BPE?

Answer 2

• Cross out that sextant

- Add the score to the adjacent sextant

Question 3

Why don’t you include 8’s in BPE?

Answer 3

False pocketing

Question 4

Probe for BPE?

Answer 4

CPETITN/WHO

Question 5

Probe for 6PPC?

Answer 5

Williams

Question 6

Probe for bleeding distribution?

Answer 6

BPE or Williams

Question 7

What are the markings in a WHO probe?

Answer 7

• Ball 0.5
• 3.5-5.5
• 8.5
• 11.5

Question 8

What are the markings in a Williams probe?

Answer 8

1,2,3,5,7,8,9,10

Question 9

Force applied when probing for BPE?

Answer 9

20-25g

Question 10

Where should a finger rest be for a BPE?

Answer 10

Close/on tooth to be worked on

Question 11

Give 2 examples of plaque retentive factors

Answer 11

• Calculus

- Overhangs

Question 12

Give the characteristics of healthy gums (5)

Answer 12

• Pink
• Stippled
• Firm consistently
• Scalloped edge
• Sharp knife-edge papillae

Question 13

Give the characteristics of unhealthy gums (6)

Answer 13

• Red/Bleeding
• Soft consistency
• Loss of scalloped edge
• No stippling
• Inflamed
• Blunted papillae

Question 14

What does class 1,2,3 mean for tooth mobility?

Answer 14

1: Up to 1mm horizontal
2: 1-2 horizontal
3: >2 horizontal or vertical

Question 15

Define recession

Answer 15

The apical migration of the gingival margin from the Cemento-Enamel Junction

Question 16

What is gingival hyperplasia?

Answer 16

Overgrowth of gum tissue around the teeth.

Question 17

Explain how smoking 10 cigarettes a day is a risk factor of periodontal disease

Answer 17

• Reduces vascularity to the gingival tissues
• Which causes decreased wound healing
• Which impairs WB cell function
• Which increases production of inflammatory substances (cytokines)
• Which causing more tissue destruction

Question 18

Give some risk factors of periodontal disease

Answer 18

• Smoking
• Poor OH
• Restorations
• Caries
• Medical history of note (eg diabetes)

Question 19

What are some limitations of the measurements taken during a BPE/6PPC?

Answer 19

• Differing probing pressure
• Misread calibrations
• Incorrect angulations
• Calculus deposits or overhanging restorations

Question 20

How often should you carry out a BPE for a new patient?

Answer 20

Do it annually, for every new patient

Question 21

If you had a patient with little supragingival plaque but had a lot of bleeding on probing what does this show?

Answer 21

This shows that their OH is poor and they had probably just brushed their teeth that day to impress the dentist.

Question 22

What does bleeding on probing mean in terms of gingival tissues?

Answer 22

This shows high levels of inflammation in their gingival tissues

Question 23

Explain a BPE score of 0

Answer 23

No probing depth >3.5mm
No Calculus
No Overhangs
No bleeding on probing

Question 24

Explain a BPE score of 1

Answer 24

No probing depth >3.5mm
No Calculus
No Overhangs
Bleeding on probing

Question 25

Explain a BPE score of 2

Answer 25

No probing depth >3.5mm

Supra or Sub gingival calculus/overhangs presemt

Question 26

Explain a BPE score of 3

Answer 26

Probing depth of 3.5mm-5.5mm present

Question 27

Explain a BPE score of 4

Answer 27

Probing depth >5.5mm