Periodontal indices

1. PERIODONTAL
INDICES
Dr Jaffar Raza Syed
Lecturer: Periodontology
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2. “These are numerical values describing the relative status of
the population on a graduated scale with definite upper and
lower limits, which are designed to permit and facilitate
comparisons with other populations and are classified by the
same criteria and methods.”
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3. Characteristics of an Index
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4. Indices Used to Assess Gingival Inflammation
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5. Indices Used to Measure Periodontal Destruction
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6. Indices Used to Measure Plaque Accumulation
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7. Indices Used to Measure Calculus
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8. Papillary Marginal Attached Index
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9. Gingival Index 1963, Loe and Silness.
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10. Modified Gingival Index 1986, Lobene et al.
Following are the modifications in this index:
Elimination of gingival probing to assess the absence or presence of bleeding.
Redefinition of the scoring system for mild and moderate inflammation.
The presence of periodontal pockets or attachment loss cannot be assessed by this index
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11. Sulcus Bleeding Index 1971, Muhlemann and Son
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12. Plaque Component of the Periodontal Disease Index
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13. Plaque Index
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14. Simplified-Oral Hygiene Index1964, Greene and Vermillion
It deals with both calculus and oral debris together.
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15. Simplified-Oral Hygiene Index
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16. Simplified-Oral Hygiene Index
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17. Simplified-Oral Hygiene Index
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18. Periodontal Index 1956, Russell
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19. Periodontal Disease Index
modification of Russell’s PI.
The characteristic feature of this index is that it measures the level of the periodontal
attachment related to the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) of the teeth.
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20. Periodontal Disease Index
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