title: Indices used to evaluate signs, symptoms and etiologic factors associated with diseases of the periodontium.
abstract: Oral indices are reviewed and classified. The methods of using indices are discussed and a number of the periodontal indices are compared using a tabular format.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lyon
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Fultz
mesh_terms: D004245:DMF Index; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010512:Periodontal Index