Cole Emma, Ray-Chaudhuri Arijit, Vaidyanathan Mina, Johnson Joanna, Sood Sanjeev
Dent Update. 2014 May;41(4):328-30, 332-4, 337. doi: 10.12968/denu.2014.41.4.328.
Dental plaque-induced periodontal diseases are common in children and adults. Guidelines were previously not available for the periodontal screening of under 18s. However, new guidelines have been introduced by the British Society of Periodontology and the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry which set out recommendations for the periodontal screening and management of under 18s in primary dental care. This article provides a practical guide for general dental practitioners on how to use the BPE in children and adolescents, and highlights the importance of early detection and management of periodontal diseases in this age group. A failure to use the modified BPE in a young patient who is later diagnosed with periodontitis may leave a dentist vulnerable to a medico-legal complaint or claim.
New BPE guidelines for children and adolescents have been introduced by the BSPD and BSP; it is important that all dentists are aware of these guidelines and how to implement them in general practice.
牙菌斑引起的牙周疾病在儿童和成人中都很常见。以前没有针对18岁以下人群进行牙周筛查的指南。然而，英国牙周病学会和英国儿童牙科学会已经推出了新的指南，其中列出了在初级牙科保健中对18岁以下人群进行牙周筛查和管理的建议。本文为普通牙科医生提供了一份关于如何在儿童和青少年中使用牙龈指数（BPE）的实用指南，并强调了在这个年龄组中早期发现和管理牙周疾病的重要性。如果在后来被诊断患有牙周炎的年轻患者中未使用改良的牙龈指数（BPE），可能会使牙医面临医疗法律投诉或索赔的风险。
英国儿童牙科学会（BSPD）和英国牙周病学会（BSP）已经推出了针对儿童和青少年的新牙龈指数（BPE）指南；所有牙医都必须了解这些指南以及如何在一般实践中实施它们，这一点很重要。
