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Correlations between two different methods to score bleeding and the relationship with plaque in systemically healthy young adults
Author(s) -
Oliveira Sara Cioccari,
Slot Dagmar E.,
Celeste Roger Keller,
Abegg Claides,
Keijser Bart J. F.,
Van der Weijden Fridus A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/jcpe.12435
Subject(s) - bleeding on probing , gingival margin , medicine , dentistry , margin (machine learning) , positive correlation , significant difference , correlation , periodontitis , mathematics , geometry , machine learning , computer science
Aim To evaluate the correlation between bleeding on marginal probing (BOMP) and bleeding on pocket probing (BOPP), and the correlation of both bleeding indices with plaque. Materials and Methods This cross‐sectional study screened 336 participants, from which 268 were eligible for examination and analysis. Bleeding and plaque indices were assessed by single examiners, at six sites per tooth. Results The mean percentage of sites per individual with bleeding on marginal probing, bleeding on pocket probing and dental plaque were 19.9%, 51.2% and 32.2% respectively. In the quadrants where the margin was probed before the pocket, a 4.6 percentage points higher bleeding tendency with BOPP was observed ( p < 0.05). At a site level, the correlation coefficients of plaque and bleeding on marginal probing and bleeding on pocket probing were 0.19 and 0.20 respectively. Both bleeding indices were also shown to be correlated ( r = 0.89, fixed effect model). Conclusion The prevalence of bleeding upon probing is influenced by the scoring method that is used for the diagnosis. Probing the bottom of the pocket results in significantly more bleeding than running a probe along the margin.