Are implants scored with PSR?

Are implants scored with PSR?

• A. Implants are not scored as teeth in PSR; they require separate periodontal/implant-specific evaluation.
• B. Implants are scored as teeth in PSR.
• C. Implants are always Code 0.
• D. Implants are excluded from any periodontal eval.

Answer: (A)

PSR is a quick screening tool designed for natural teeth. Implants have different anatomy and disease patterns (peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis) and require an implant-specific evaluation that looks at peri-implant probing depths, bleeding on probing around the implant, soft-tissue health, and radiographic bone loss. Because of this, implants are not scored alongside natural teeth in PSR; they need separate periodontal/implant-specific assessment. So the best practice is to assess implants with a separate peri-implant exam rather than a PSR code. The other options aren’t correct because implants are not scored as teeth in PSR, they aren’t automatically Code 0, and while they aren’t part of PSR scoring, peri-implant health is still something that needs evaluation.

PSR is a quick screening tool designed for natural teeth. Implants have different anatomy and disease patterns (peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis) and require an implant-specific evaluation that looks at peri-implant probing depths, bleeding on probing around the implant, soft-tissue health, and radiographic bone loss. Because of this, implants are not scored alongside natural teeth in PSR; they need separate periodontal/implant-specific assessment. So the best practice is to assess implants with a separate peri-implant exam rather than a PSR code. The other options aren’t correct because implants are not scored as teeth in PSR, they aren’t automatically Code 0, and while they aren’t part of PSR scoring, peri-implant health is still something that needs evaluation.