Test your periodontal health
Questionnary
- I have no visible clinical symptoms (bleeding, redness, swelling, mobility, tooth migration, loosening, pain, abscess)?
- I have good breath?
- My panoramic X-ray (less than 6 months old) shows no bone loss?
- I do not smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day?
- I have no known family history?
- I have excellent hygiene?
- I am not weakened by stress?
- I do not have any chronic general illness?
A) YOU ANSWERED YES TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS, YOU HAVE ALL THE SIGNS OF PERIODONTAL HEALTH
Your health programme: Prevention
- Gentle scaling every 6 months
- A panoramic X-ray every 2 years
- A microscopic analysis of your dental plaque by a medical periodontist every 3 years
C) YOU ANSWERED YES TO MORE THAN TWO QUESTIONS
Your health programme: Diagnosis and managemen
- Complete periodontal assessment
- Development of a treatment plan adapted to the intensity of the symptoms
B) YOU ANSWERED YES TO ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS
Your health programme: Early detection
- A panoramic radiograph
- A microscopic analysis of your plaque by a periodontist to establish whether you are infected
D) YOU ANSWERED NO TO ALL QUESTIONS
Your health programme: Emergency and treatment
- Rapid implementation of a periodontal care protocol
