Quiz Flashcards
Severe inflammation; marked redness and edema, ulceration and/or tendency to
spontaneous bleed
GI 3 Severe inflammation
Redness, edema, and glazing and/or bleeding on probing
GI 2 Moderate Inflammation
Slight color change, slight edema. NO bleeding upon probing
GI 1 Mild Inflammation
Tissue appears pink and health with NO bleeding upon probing
GI 0 Normal gingiva
Total number of teeth added together/ Total number of teeth present X4 = Not a percentage
Gingival Index
Total number of P’s on chart / Total number of teeth present x 6 = x 100 =
Plaque index
Red
Bluish
Is pink, fibrotic
Inflammed color
Uniformly pale pink with or without generalized dark brown pigmentation
Healthy color
Is soft and spongy
Easily dents when pressed with a probe
Inflammed consistency
Exhibits < equal to 10 percent bleeding sites
Healthy bleeding
Exhibits > equal to 10 percent bleeding sites
Inflammed bleeding
Free gingiva is smooth
attached gingiva is stippled
Healthy surface texture
Is firm and resilent
Healthy consistency
Loss of stippling occurs; is shiny
Is fibrotic with stippling; is nodular and hyperkeratotic
Inflammed contour
Free marginal gingiva is near the CEJ and closely adheres to the tooth
Healthy size