BASIC PERIO EXAMINATION OSCE Flashcards
What is the BPE?
a SCREENING tool (does not provide diagnosis)
How is the mouth divided when performing a BPE?
sextants
For a sextant to qualify, how many teeth must it have?
2 teeth minimum
what type of probe is used to perform a BPE?
WHO probe
- 0.5mm ball end
- black band from 3.5mm to 5.5mm
what is the proper probing force when examining periodontal pockets?
25g
what would be seen in a sextant with a BPE score of 0?
- no pockets > 3.5mm
- no calculus or overhangs
- no bleeding on probing
(black band fully visible)
what would be seen in a sextant with a BPE score of 1?
- no pockets > 3.5mm
- no calculus or overhangs
- there IS bleeding on probing
(black band still fully visible)
what would be seen in a sextant with a BPE score of 2?
- no pockets >3.5mm
- there IS supra/subgingival calculus present
- may or may not bleed on probing
(black band still fully visible)
what would be seen in a sextant with a BPE score of 3?
- pocketing between 3.5-5.5mm
- may have calculus deposits
- may have bleeding on probing
(black band partially visible)
what would be seen in a sextant with a BPE score of 4?
- pocketing > 5.5mm
- may have bleeding on probing
- may have calculus deposits
(black band no longer visible)
what would be seen in a sextant with a BPE score and * next to it?
furcation involvement
What would be done going forward if a patient has a sextant that scores a BPE code 3?
- record 6 point pocket chart in CODE 3 SEXTANTS ONLY in addition to BPE recording
- take radiographs to asses alveolar bone levels
What should be done going forward if a patient has a BPE score of 4 in any sextant?
- perform full mouth six point pocket chart
- take radiographs to assess alveolar bone level
Should a BPE be scored on implants?
NO
