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9 Community Dentistry Third class
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ط Dental Indices
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7th lecture
2 2020_ 2021
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• Each tooth is dried and examined
visually using a mirror, an explorer
and adequate light. The explorer is
passed over the cervical third to test
for the presence of plaque.
• Each of the four surfaces of the teeth
is given a score from ( 0 to 3)
• The scores from the four surfaces of
the tooth are added and divided by
four in order to give the plaque index
for tooth with the following criteria
Score Criteria
0 No plaque
1 A film of plaque adhering to the free
gingival margin and adjacent area of the
tooth, which can not be seen with the
naked eye. But only by using disclosing
solution or by using probe.
2 Moderate accumulation of soft deposits
within the gingival pocket, or the tooth
surfaces and gingival margin and, which
can be seen with the naked eye.
3 Abundance of soft matter within the gingival
pocket and/or on the tooth and gingival
margin.
Calculation:
1- Individual:
Total scores
PI =
No. of surfaces examined
2- Population:
Total scores
PII =
No. of subjects examined
Interpretation of PI scores
Four rating may be assigned: •
0 = Excellent oral hygiene
0.1- 0.9 = Good oral hygiene
1- 1.9 = Fair oral hygiene
2-3 = poor oral hygien