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Clinic Lecture 1-A
PHP
Question | Answer |
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What is the PHP? | Patient Hygiene Performance |
What is the PHP used for? | A plaque index, assess the soft material that is loosely attached to the teeth. |
Why use the PHP? | Assess the patient's health and factors that affect the patient's health. Education and motivation for the patients and evaluate plaque control efforts. |
How is the PHP used? | Use mouth mirror and dental unit light. Evaluate stained debris on specific teeth and tooth surfaces. Determine patient's scores. |
What teeth surfaces are used? | Facial #3, #14, #8, #24, and Lingual #19, #30 |
How many surfaces are used in grading? | Mesial, Ligual, Incisal, Facial, Class V |