PSR (Periodontal Screening Recording) Index The PSR is a simple screening tool that is used to indicate basic guidance on further diagnostic and treatment need. It has been introduced by the American Dental Association & American Academy of Periodontology, as a modification of CPITN.

The Periodontal Screening and Recording® (PSR) system is one example of a diagnostic aid used to assess the periodontal health of patients.

The finding is determined using the periodontal probe and then read in to display the PSR. The teeth are divided into the sextants S1 to S6 for the PSR. For each of the sextants there is one measurement from the probe. The highest measured value is used as the PSR for the teeth allocated to the particular sextant.

What Is Periodontal Charting?

1. A Periodontal Chart is also referred to as a gum chart.
2. 0-3mm without bleeding: Great!
3. 1-3mm with bleeding: Signs of gingivitis.
4. 3-5mm with no bleeding: This means there is the potential for gum disease.
5. 3-5mm with bleeding: Early stages of gum disease, the beginnings of Periodontitis.

The periodontal probing process is the most effective way to evaluate for areas of inflammation. The probe measures in millimeter increments, and measures the distance from the deepest extent of the pocket that surrounds your tooth to the surface of the tissue.

P.S.R. stands for Periodontal Screening and Recording. Sextant: For PSR Exams, the mouth is divided into six section, or Sextants -three for the upper arch and three for the lower. Score: Number assigned that determines the overall health of that particular sextant from 0-4.

PSR on ‘Naked and Afraid’ stands for primitive survival rating. A contestant’s “PSR” is used by the show to indicate how likely they are to succeed in the wild based on whatever skills they possess. Fans of Naked and Afraid can get a taste of their own PSR by taking the program’s quiz.

PSR- Periodontal Screening and Recording.

Periodontal probing lets us know how to best treat your gums and teeth. If you’ve reached 4mm pockets, we know we need to act fast to prevent the condition from progressing and the infection from spreading.

It is used for screening purposes and registration of periodontal screening indices such as Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs CPITN/Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR) Index/ Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE). The PSR is a simple screening tool that is used to indicate basic guidance on further diagnostic and treatment need.

Recommended probing force is between 10-20 grams and may be practiced with a scientific scale 4. Errors in periodontal charting commonly stem from calculus interference, restoration overhangs, incorrect angulation or pressure. Clinical attachment loss miscalculation or incorrectly recording data in the chart can also occur 2.

For patients with codes 0, 1 or 2, the PSR should be recorded at least once a year. For patients with PSR codes of 3 or 4, more detailed periodontal charting is required. Code 3: If code 3 is detected in one sextant only while the rest of the sextants have codes 0, 1 or 2, record full charting in the sextant where the code 3 was recorded.

Begin education about periodontal probing with the basics. People learn in diverse ways, but there are many aids to help any patient understand structures of the periodontium and the progression of gingivitis to periodontitis.