Turesky plaque scores

Question 1

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What does a turesky score of 4 mean?

Answer 3

A band of plaque covering even higher up tooth

Covers between 1/3 and 2/3 of the tooth

Question 4

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

What must you put on the patients lips before disclosing?

Answer 5

Vaseline

Question 6

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 6

1

Question 6

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

What does a turesky score of 5 mean?

Answer 7

Plaque covering most of tooth surface (more than 2/3)

Question 7

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 7

0

Question 8

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 8

4

Question 10

What does a turesky score of 3 mean?

Answer 10

Band of plaque at cervical margin that goes up tooth more (subjective but generalised)

Wider than 1mm but less than 1/3 of crown

Question 11

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

What does a turesky score of 1 mean?

Answer 12

Seperate flecks of plaque at cervical margin of the tooth

Question 14

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 14

0

Question 15

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 15

3

Question 16

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 16

1

Question 17

Which turesky score is this?

Answer 17

5

Question 18

What does a turesky score of 2 mean?

Answer 18

A thin continuous band of plaque less than 1mm at the cervical margin of the crown

Question 19

What does a turesky score of 0 mean?

Answer 19

No plaque near gingival margin (and minimal elsewhere)

Question 20

With 2 tone disclosing solution what colour is newer plaque?

Answer 20

Pink

Question 21

With 2 tone disclosing solution what colour is older plaque?

Answer 21

Blue

Question 22

What is disclosing solution made of?

Answer 22

Harmless vegetable dye