Dental Research Glossary

A programme of regular professional oral hygiene procedures and monitoring provided to patients following active periodo...

The clinically observable morphological characteristics of the periodontium, encompassing gingival tissue thickness, ker...

The measured distance from the gingival margin to the base of the periodontal pocket, recorded in millimetres using a ca...

The 2017 World Workshop classification framework for characterising the severity (stage) and rate of progression (grade)...

An acronym for Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcome; a structured framework used to formulate research ques...

A scored clinical measure used to quantify the amount of dental plaque present on tooth surfaces, commonly used as an ou...

Abbreviation for Periodontal Maintenance Therapy, the long-term supportive recall programme for patients following activ...

Abbreviation for Probing Pocket Depth, a millimetre measurement from the gingival margin to the base of the periodontal...

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses; a reporting guideline providing a minimum set of ite...

The distance measured in millimetres from the gingival margin to the base of the sulcus or periodontal pocket using a ca...

A dental procedure in which a material is placed directly or indirectly over exposed or nearly exposed dental pulp to pr...

The death of the dental pulp tissue, resulting in loss of vitality and sensory function of the tooth.

A clinical diagnostic procedure used to assess the neurovascular status of the dental pulp, typically by applying a ther...

A standardised linear measurement of alveolar bone height assessed from a dental radiograph, used as an outcome variable...

A prospective experimental study design in which participants are allocated by chance to intervention or control groups...

The scheduled period between routine dental examination or maintenance appointments, used as an independent variable in...

The process by which mineral ions, primarily calcium and phosphate, are redeposited into demineralised enamel or dentin,...

Abbreviation for Root Surface Debridement, the mechanical cleaning of subgingival root surfaces to remove bacterial depo...

Artificial preparations formulated to mimic the lubricating and protective properties of natural saliva, used in the man...

The ability of saliva to neutralise acids produced by cariogenic bacteria, thereby resisting a drop in plaque and saliva...

Acronym for Sulcus Bleeding Index, a clinical scoring system quantifying gingival inflammation via bleeding response wit...

The clinical measurement of salivary flow rate, conducted under standardised conditions to assess salivary gland functio...

A clinical trial design in which different interventions are applied to contralateral or otherwise comparable sites with...

Acronym for Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology, a reporting guideline checklist used t...