You can use the data chart to input and display all periodontal data relevant to the current perio exam. The column that extends down the left side of the data chart indicates each measurement type.
The following list is an explanation of the abbreviations used in the left column:
T# (Tooth Number) - Indicates the tooth number to which the displayed information belongs.
PD (Pocket Depth) - Indicates the depth of the periodontal pocket in millimeters.
Bld (Bleeding) - A red oval in this row indicates a bleeding point.
Sup (Suppuration) - A yellow oval indicates suppuration (infection) at that site.
GM (Gingival Margin) - Indicates the gingival margin (recession) measurement in millimeters.
CAL (Clinical Attachment Level) - Indicates the CAL measurement in millimeters.
MGJ (Mucco Gingival Junction) - Indicates the MGJ measurement in millimeters.
FG (Furcation Grade) - Indicates the furcation involvement for the tooth.
TC (Tooth Code) - Indicates special conditions relevant to the tooth. Conditions can include the following: C for crown, P for pontic, I for implant, U for unerupted, M for missing, ID for impacted distal, and IM for impacted mesial.
PMB (Plaque, Mobility, and Bone Loss) - Indicates plaque, mobility, and bone loss measurements specific to the tooth.
The shading within the data chart has special significance:
Yellow areas - Represent measurements taken from the facial (buccal) side of the tooth.
Blue areas - Represent measurements taken from the lingual side of the tooth.
White areas - Represent measurements that correspond to the tooth in general.
Within the yellow and blue areas, you can input six measurements (three on the facial side and three on the lingual side) for each tooth.