Abstract: Implementations for obtaining objective measurements related to a patient's dental condition and reporting a patient's dental health based on these objective measurements are described herein. One or more of implementations can be used to provide an objective standard by which a patient's dental health can be evaluated. In some implementations, one or more numerical scores can be generated for a patient, where each score describes a different aspect of the patient's dental health. In some cases, a single dental health score can be generated to represent the patient's overall dental health. In some cases, dentists can use these implementations to improve the consistency and impartiality of their medical opinions, and to communicate more efficiently and effectively with others (e.g., other dentists, administrators, and patients).

Abstract: Implementations for obtaining objective measurements related to a patient's dental condition and reporting a patient's dental health based on these objective measurements are described herein. One or more of implementations can be used to provide an objective standard by which a patient's dental health can be evaluated. In some implementations, one or more numerical scores can be generated for a patient, where each score describes a different aspect of the patient's dental health. In some cases, a single dental health score can be generated to represent the patient's overall dental health. In some cases, dentists can use these implementations to improve the consistency and impartiality of their medical opinions, and to communicate more efficiently and effectively with others (e.g., other dentists, administrators, and patients).

Abstract: An essentially three-step method is described for producing a quantitative measure of a patient's dental health. The method includes the following steps: (1) Examining the teeth of the patient and obtaining a Decay, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score for the patient; (2) Examining the supporting dental tissue of the patient and obtaining a Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR) score or, alternatively, a periodontal score in accordance with the American Academy of Periodontology system of classification; and (3) Producing an overall score of the dental health of the patient in dependence upon both the DMFT score and the PSR score.