Periodontitis Indices Evaluation Quiz
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What is the main purpose of using indices in individual patient care?

  • To assess the needs of the community
  • To recognize an oral problem and assess oral hygiene practices (correct)
  • To compare the effects of a community program
  • To determine the prevalence and incidence of a condition

In research, what is the purpose of determining baseline data before experimental factors are introduced?

  • To assess the needs of the community
  • To show prevalence and incidence of a condition
  • To measure the effectiveness of specific agents for prevention control (correct)
  • To recognize an oral problem

How are indices classified based on the direction in which their scores can fluctuate?

  • Full mouth indices and simplified indices
  • Simple index and cumulative index
  • Irreversible index and reversible index (correct)
  • Oral hygiene & plaque indices

Which type of indices depend on the extent to which areas of the oral cavity are measured?

<p>Full mouth indices and simplified indices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what context are general indices used?

<p>For individual patient care (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of disease indices?

<p>To measure the extent to which areas of the oral cavity are affected (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using indices in periodontitis?

<p>To measure, quantify, and treat the disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an index in the context of periodontitis?

<p>An expression of clinical observation in numeric values (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a requisite for an ideal index according to the text?

<p>Complexity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for an index to be highly reproducible when assessing a clinical condition?

<p>To ensure consistency and reliability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criteria for selecting an index according to the text?

<p>To be simple to use and calculate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does using a standardized method for interpreting observations lead to according to the text?

<p>Consistent and less subjective results (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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