Indices in Periodontology and Oral Implantology

Indices are very important to identify disease, measure, quantify and grade, presence of disease, extent and severity of disease, define appropriate treatment approaches, and project quality of life. Various periodontal indices have been found to be useful in recording and preserving clinical patient data at multiple time-points for assessing treatment results and medico-legal issues. This book has in detail all the indices proposed till date so as to provide the clinician a systematic approach for using multiple indices simultaneously and conveniently to define a clinical scenario in routine periodontal practice.