BDS / 4th Year / Core subject

Periodontology

Periodontal probes, scalers, charting and supportive care. Start with a reference view or clinical station, then explain the principles and test your viva answers.

Initial collection · 4 lessons. Teaching references support supervised revision; follow your university’s complete practical list.

Periodontal instrument comparison — graduated probe at left

Instrument study

Periodontal probe

Recognise graduated periodontal probes and explain what charted measurements represent.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Instrument study

Periodontal scaler reference

Recognise a scaler and describe working-end design.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Clinical skills / OSCEPeriodontal chart interpretationObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Periodontal chart interpretation

Explain the observations needed for a periodontal assessment.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Clinical skills / OSCESupportive periodontal care reviewObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Supportive periodontal care review

Explain a personalised periodontal review.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →