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A comparison of a modified periodontal scoring system with Russell's periodontal index

Archives of Oral Biology, 1964
Abstract A modified scoring system for the assessment of periodontal disease was compared with Russell's periodontal index on a group of 854 subjects. The criteria employed in the modified system were the same as those described by Russell . Only six selected teeth were scored and the analysis of the data showed no bias in the new method when ...
B, LILIENTHAL, V, AMERENA, G, GREGORY
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Periodontal status of orthodontic patients and the relationship between dental aesthetic index and community periodontal index of treatment need

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2003
This prospective clinic-based study evaluated the pretreatment periodontal status of the orthodontic patients seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, and assessed the relationship between dental aesthetic index (DAI) scores and periodontal status according to community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) scores.
C O, Onyeaso, M O, Arowojolu, J O, Taiwo
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[Metacarpal index in periodontal disease].

Stomatologie der DDR, 1990
The hypothesis that there is a relationship between total bone mass reduction and alveolar bone loss in periodontal disease was studied in a group of 98 hospitalized patients free of metabolic disease. All patients had periodontitis with marked evidence of alveolar bone loss.
C, Tesseromatis, A, Myrkou, C, Dalles, M, Speggos   +3 more
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A comparison of WHO Periodontal Status Index with the Periodontal and Oral Hygiene Indices

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1978
Abstract Examination of 2,138 subjects, aged 15–65+ years, was carried out by calibrated examiners using mirrors and fibre optic illumination. Each subject was scored by the Periodontal Status Index, PSI (WHO Oral Health Surveys), Periodontal Index, PI (Russell) and the Oral Hygiene Index, OHI (Greene & Vermillion).
T W, Cutress, P B, Hunter, D J, Beck, P, de Souza   +3 more
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[Periodontal disease index].

Stomatologie der DDR, 1979
Periodontal disease indices are a must in epidemiologic studies, analytical epidemiology making special demands. The indices hitherto commonly used do not meet all demands; consequently, they can be applied only in certain studies, especially in the sense of descriptive epidemiology.
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Questionnaire-based community periodontal susceptibility screening index

International Journal of Students� Research, 2014
Periodontal diseases are major causes of tooth loss and contribute to significant morbidity and healthcare costs. Therefore, identifying areas that deliver substantial returns with community-based preventive programs are a dire necessity. Planning and implementing preventive measures in periodontal oral care require identification of not only a ...
Pritma Singh, Pankaj Bansal, Afshan Bey, ND Gupta   +3 more
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[Review of currently used periodontal indexes].

Revue belge de medecine dentaire, 2003
Several commonly used indices to assess periodontal and dental health are reviewed. A comparison is made between the different methods of scoring the signs, symptoms and etiologic factors of periodontal diseases.
A, Martin, P, Bercy
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[Comparative phorogrammetric studies on a periodontal index].

Deutsche zahnarztliche Zeitschrift, 1979
Reproducibile results are difficult to obtain with subjectively recorded periodontal indexes. The information acquired via such indexes therefore may be called into question. Inflammation of the gingiva was induced in 15 subjects. The degree of gingival swelling was determined via monophotogrammetry; the degree of inflammation, with the PMA index which
W, Wiedemann, J, Lahrsow, R, Naujoks
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An abbreviated index for periodontal bone height.

Odontologisk revy, 1976
An abbreviated roentgenographic index for proximal periodontal bone height was developed which may be used to facilitate epidemiolgic research. Roentgenograms from about 2900 individuals aged 20 to 65 years and participating in epidemiologic surveys were used.
A L, Björn, H, Björn, A, Halling
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Periodontal index

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1987
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