Plaque Index by Silness and Löe
Plaque Index by Silness and Löe
Evaluation
Without staining in the cervical area
- Grade 0 = no plaque recognizable by inspection.
- Grade 1 = Plaque not recognizable by inspection, only by Explorer.
- Grade 2 = fine plaque line is recognizable.
- Grade 3 = clearly recognizable wide plaque, which also fills the interdental triangle.
References
- Silness-Löe Index - Malmö University. https://www.mah.se/CAPP/Methods-and-Indices/Oral-Hygiene-Indices/Silness-Loe-Index/; Accessed on 09/08/2019.
- Shivakumar M: Plaque Index (Silness and Loe—1964); preventive and community Dentistry: Clinical Record Book; Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. 2006, 33-33.