"Periodontal Index" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A numerical rating scale for classifying the periodontal status of a person or population with a single figure which takes into consideration prevalence as well as severity of the condition. It is based upon probe measurement of periodontal pockets and on gingival tissue status.
| Descriptor ID |
D010512
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.250.300.725 E06.208.720 E06.721.658 N05.715.360.300.375.300.690 N06.850.520.308.250.300.725 N06.890.160.215
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Index- Periodontal Index
- Index, Periodontal
- Indices, Periodontal
- Periodontal Indices
- Periodontal Indexes
- Indexes, Periodontal
Gingival Index- Gingival Index
- Gingival Indices
- Index, Gingival
- Indices, Gingival
- Gingival Indexes
- Indexes, Gingival
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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