COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO QUANTITATIVE METHODS OF EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF PLAQUE
Abstract:
Following the publication in the medical literature of studies comparing the classical method
of assessing the O'Leary plaque with a new method PASS (Assessement Plaque Scoring System) which
has a much simpler technique and after the statements the authors, the results statistically insignificant
compared to the classical method, we intend to study and we do so. In addition we wanted to compare
the results of the PASS method, not only the method but the method O'Leary Silness-Loe, a method
recommended by WHO for epidemiological studies. I took the study a group of 34 children, aged 12-13
years, students in sixth grade at a school in Sibiu, which were examined at the same time about 3 hours
after the last brushing dental. To determine the index of Silness-Loe plaque O'Leary and I used that card
revealed by 2% eosin solution, and the method we used revealed PASS card but have been in contact
with the periodontal probe tip tooth surface being gingival sulcus (periodontal probe is only for use to
prevent damage marginally periodontium). Results statistically different between the Silness-Loe and
O'Leary method raises the question: which method expresses the reality most accurate? Both methods
are time consuming, so they are difficult to apply in current practice of a dentist. Overestimation,
ultimately, can be considered an error of less than underestimation on plaque control. Therefore we
consider that the PASS method can be applied in the dental office usually at the current consultations
with the advantage of short execution time and also can be a great way to increase patient motivation to
improve dental hygiene - personal oral.
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