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Periodontal Risk Assessment Calculator

Risk level from probing depths, BOP, and risk factors.

Inputs

%

Results

Risk level (1-3)

2

Risk score (0-100)42
Risk points (raw)5
Recall interval (months)4
Prognosis (1-3)2
Intervention urgency (0-100)42
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the full-mouth BOP percentage and number of sites with probing depth ≥ 5 mm.
  2. Input the bone loss-to-age ratio (bone loss mm ÷ patient age in decades).
  3. Enter the number of teeth previously lost to periodontal disease.
  4. Set systemic risk factors: smoking status and diabetes control level.
  5. Review the overall Risk Score and Risk Category (Low/Moderate/High/Very High) to guide recall frequency.

What each input means

BOP percentage (%)
Full-mouth bleeding on probing percentage.
Sites with PD >= 5mm
Number of probing sites >= 5mm.
Bone loss / age ratio
Ratio of bone loss (mm) divided by patient age (decades).
Teeth lost to perio
Number of teeth previously lost to periodontal disease.
Systemic factors (0-3)
0 = none, 1 = controlled condition, 2 = uncontrolled, 3 = IL-1 positive.
Smoking status (0-2)
0 = never/quit >5yr, 1 = former, 2 = current smoker.

What each result means

Risk level (1-3)
1 = low, 2 = moderate, 3 = high periodontal risk.
Risk score (0-100)
Normalized composite risk score.
Risk points (raw)
Raw risk point total from Lang & Tonetti criteria.
Recall interval (months)
Recommended periodontal maintenance interval.
Prognosis (1-3)
1 = favorable, 2 = guarded, 3 = unfavorable.
Intervention urgency (0-100)
Treatment urgency score.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    BOP percentage (%) = 20, Sites with PD >= 5mm = 6, Bone loss / age ratio = 0.5, Teeth lost to perio = 2 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Risk level
    Risk level
    2 = 2
  3. Calculate Risk score
    Risk score
    42 = 42
  4. Calculate Risk points
    Risk points
    5 = 5

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