Understanding Perio in Dental4Web

Periodontal recordings can be made here. Some features available in the Perio chart include: New recordings, Set missing teeth, replace teeth with implant, links & views to Imaging/ documents

Where to find the Perio page

Click the navigation menu > Patients > Perio page

Perio Measurement descriptions

RECESSION: Distance from CEJ or restoration margin to the gingival margin, measured in mm. Replaces the old FGM measurement

MGJ (Muco-Gingival Junction): Distance from the recession to the end of the attached gingiva

POCKET (Pocket Depth): Distance from the recession to the bottom of the periodontal pocket

CAL/LOA (Clinical Attachment Loss): Calculated in mm as distance from cementoenamel junction (CEJ) to the base of the probe able crevice (RECESSION + POCKET = CAL)

FURCATION: For teeth that have more than one root, indicates the amount of bone loss in between the roots (furca)

MOBILITY: How loose a tooth is

BLEEDING: Amount of bleeding on probing

SUPPURATION: Denotes the presence of infection (pus)

PLAQUE: Layer of biofilm on tooth surfaces composed of microorganisms with discernible thickness and pH level

CALCULUS: Calcified bacterial plaque that forms above and below gum levels of tooth surfaces underneath a layer of non mineralized plaque

Recording Perio Measurements

The Perio measurements can either be entered by selecting the corresponding measurement on the right-hand side of the chart, or by the use of the keyboard.

1. Select the relevant chart from the Date drop list or create a new Perio chart
2. User can select the Jaw: Upper / Lower / All
1. Click into the surface field to enter a measurement number (selected field is green)
2. Click the relevant measurement number on the right of screen (selected number is green)
   

Sequence of Perio Charting way round

1. Perio toolbar > Sequence of Perio Charting way round
   
1. All teeth for each cell: Complete same measurements for every tooth before restarting next measurement 
   
   
2. All cells for each tooth: Complete all measurements on each tooth before moving to the next tooth
     

You can also pre set the sequence via the Charting group in the General Settings page. 

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