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Periodontology

a 0 to 3 score of the thickness of soft deposits at the gingival margin of each tooth surface, averaged to describe oral hygiene.

In periodontology, plaque index refers to a 0 to 3 score of the thickness of soft deposits at the gingival margin of each tooth surface, averaged to describe oral hygiene. This meaning comes from Silness (1964) in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica.[1]

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References

Silness, J., & Löe, H. (1964). Periodontal Disease in Pregnancy II. Correlation Between Oral Hygiene and Periodontal Condition. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 22(1), 121-135. https://doi.org/10.3109/00016356408993968

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