title: [Review of currently used periodontal indexes].
abstract: Several commonly used indices to assess periodontal and dental health are reviewed. A comparison is made between the different methods of scoring the signs, symptoms and etiologic factors of periodontal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Ecole de Médecine Dentaire et de Stomatologie Service de Parodontologie Avenue Hippocrate 15/5714, B-1200 Bruxelles.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bercy
mesh_terms: D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012720:Severity of Illness Index