The BPE is a simple and rapid screening tool that is used to indicate the level of further examination needed and provide basic guidance on treatment needed. These BPE guidelines are not prescriptive but represent a minimum standard of care for initial periodontal assessment. BPE should be used for screening only and should not be used
A WHO BPE probe is used (World Health Organisation probe). This has a “ball end” 0.5 mm in diameter, and a black band from 3.5 to 5.5 mm. Light probing force should be used (20-25
Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) - dentalnotebook
2014年2月1日 · The Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) is used as a basic screening method to check the periodontal status of a patient. It is a simple procedure and should be done on all patients to quickly identify any particular periodontal issues.
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2020年5月26日 · A BPE probe is the standard probe used in every initial dental assessment. This probe is used to give a BPE score. Its structure has a 0.5mm ball at the end; this is ball shaped to prevent trauma to the gingivae, but also this will pick up the tactile feel of calculus subgingivally.
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2015年1月14日 · Periodontal screening provides a quick and easy method of detecting periodontal disease so that appropriate treatment and patient education can be started at the earliest opportunity. In the United Kingdom, periodontal screening has been recommended for use in general dental practice by the British Society of Periodontology since 1986.
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The WHO BPE probe has a 0.5 mm diameter ball end and black banding between 3.5 and 5.5 mm and between 8.5 and 11.5 mm. During examination the specific WHO BPE probe should be ‘walked’ around the gingival margin and used to detect areas of periodontal pocketing, bleeding on probing, plaque or calculus accumulations.
Careful assessment of the periodontal tissues is an essential component of patient management. The BPE is a simple and rapid screening tool that is used to indicate the level of further examination needed and provide basic guidance on treatment needed.
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Examine all teeth in each sextant (excluding third molars unless first and/or second molars are missing) using a WHO BPE probe (see figure: WHO BPE probe) and light probing force equivalent to the force required to blanch a fingernail (see figure: Probing force).
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2023年11月10日 · Periodontal screening is an important tool in dental practice, and the BPE system is recommended. Clinically, visual examination should identify inflammatory change,...
Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) - ExamineDental
2023年12月26日 · For the BPE, the prob used is called the CPITN or WHO Probe. The probe is specifically designed for the BPE. The following features are noted on the probe: A 0.5mm ball at the tip; A black band from 3.5 to 5.5mm; A further black band from 8.5mm to 11.5mm