Which statement is true about the Plaque Control Record?

Which statement is true about the Plaque Control Record?

• A. It Records Bleeding on Probing.
• B. It Yields a Percentage of Surfaces with Plaque.
• C. It Counts Caries Lesions.
• D. It Measures Bone Loss.

Answer: (B)

The Plaque Control Record focuses on measuring how much plaque is present across tooth surfaces and expresses that as a percentage. In practice, a disclosing solution is used to reveal plaque on each tooth surface, and every surface is checked for presence or absence of plaque. The number of surfaces with plaque is then divided by the total number of surfaces examined to yield a proportion, typically reported as a percentage. This shows how well a patient is controlling plaque overall and helps track changes after hygiene instructions or patient education. It does not record bleeding on probing, which is a different index used to assess gingival bleeding. It also doesn’t count caries lesions or measure bone loss, which are assessed by other indices or radiographic methods.

The Plaque Control Record focuses on measuring how much plaque is present across tooth surfaces and expresses that as a percentage. In practice, a disclosing solution is used to reveal plaque on each tooth surface, and every surface is checked for presence or absence of plaque. The number of surfaces with plaque is then divided by the total number of surfaces examined to yield a proportion, typically reported as a percentage. This shows how well a patient is controlling plaque overall and helps track changes after hygiene instructions or patient education.

It does not record bleeding on probing, which is a different index used to assess gingival bleeding. It also doesn’t count caries lesions or measure bone loss, which are assessed by other indices or radiographic methods.