Definition: A numerical rating scale for classifying the periodontal status of a person or population with a single figure which takes into consideration prevalence as well as severity of the condition. It is based upon probe measurement of periodontal pockets and on gingival tissue status.
no qualif; for gingival X refs do not coord with GINGIVA unless particularly discussed
Other names Gingival Index; Gingival Bleeding on Probing; Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs; Bleeding on Probing, Gingival; CPITN; Periodontal Indices; Indices, Periodontal; Indices, Gingival; Indexes, Periodontal; Indexes, Gingival; Index, Periodontal; Index, Gingival; Gingival Indices; Periodontal Indexes; Gingival Indexes