The plaque index was developed by Sillness and Loe in 1964 to assess the thickness of plaque at the gingival margin of teeth. The index is scored from 0-3 based on a visual examination with or without disclosing solution of the plaque on four surfaces of each tooth in the cervical third. A total plaque index is calculated for each individual by summing the scores of all teeth and dividing by the number of teeth examined, with lower scores indicating better oral hygiene.
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The plaque index was developed by Sillness and Loe in 1964 to assess the thickness of plaque at the gingival margin of teeth. The index is scored from 0-3 based on a visual examination with or without disclosing solution of the plaque on four surfaces of each tooth in the cervical third. A total plaque index is calculated for each individual by summing the scores of all teeth and dividing by the number of teeth examined, with lower scores indicating better oral hygiene.
The plaque index was developed by Sillness and Loe in 1964 to assess the thickness of plaque at the gingival margin of teeth. The index is scored from 0-3 based on a visual examination with or without disclosing solution of the plaque on four surfaces of each tooth in the cervical third. A total plaque index is calculated for each individual by summing the scores of all teeth and dividing by the number of teeth examined, with lower scores indicating better oral hygiene.
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The plaque index was developed by Sillness and Loe in 1964 to assess the thickness of plaque at the gingival margin of teeth. The index is scored from 0-3 based on a visual examination with or without disclosing solution of the plaque on four surfaces of each tooth in the cervical third. A total plaque index is calculated for each individual by summing the scores of all teeth and dividing by the number of teeth examined, with lower scores indicating better oral hygiene.
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PLAQUE INDEX SILLNESS AND LOE 1964 The plaque index was described by Silness. P and Loe.
e.H in 1964 and more fully described by Loe. H in 1967 The plaque index assesses only the thickness of plaque at the gingival area of the tooth.
ARMAMENTARIUM Mouth Mirror, Sickle shaped dental Explorer, and Adequate light METHOD The evaluation or scoring is done on the entire dentition or on selected teeth. Only plaque of the cervical third of the tooth is evaluated with no attention to plaque that has extended to middle or incisal third. The surfaces are the four gingival areas of the tooth: Distofacial , Facial , Mesiofacial and Lingual surface PROCEDURE The tooth is dried and examined visually, when no plaque is visible an explorer is used to test the surface. The explorer is passed across the tooth surface in the cervical third and near the entrance to the sulcus. When no plaque adheres to the point of the explorer , the area is considered to have 0 score.
Plaque that is on the surface of calculus deposits and on dental restorations of all types in the cervical third is evaluated and included
SCORES
Sillness and Loe - 1964 0 -no plaque -A film of plaque adhering to the free gingival margin and adjacent area of the tooth. The plaque may be seen in situ only after application of disclosing solution or by using the probe on the tooth surface -Moderate accumulation of soft deposits with in the gingival pocket, or the tooth and gingival margin which can be seen with a naked eye -Abundance of soft matter within the gingival pocket and /or on the tooth and gingival margin CALCLATION
PI for Each tooth is total scores of 4 surfaces scored/number of surfaces. To determine a total PI for an individual, the scores for each tooth are totaled and divided by the number of teeth examined. Four ratings may then be assigned: 0 0.1-0.9 1.0-1.9 2.0-3.0 = excellent, = good, = fair, = poor.
