Understanding the Perio Chart features in D4Web

Understanding the Perio Chart features in D4Web

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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
        

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

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