What describes Code 2 in PSR?

What describes Code 2 in PSR?

• A. Code 1 indicates calculus
• B. Code 2 indicates presence of calculus or defective margins in the sextant, with pocket depths ≤3.5 mm.
• C. Code 2 indicates pockets 4-5 mm
• D. Code 2 indicates pockets ≥6 mm

Answer: (B)

In PSR, codes reflect both what you find in a sextant and how deep the deepest pocket is. Code 2 is used when there is calculus or defective margins detected in that sextant, and the deepest probing depth is 3.5 mm or less. This means there are signs of periodontal involvement (calculus or margin problems) but the pockets are still shallow, not deep. It flags the area for professional cleaning and closer monitoring, rather than immediate treatment for deep pockets. Pockets described as 4–5 mm would fall into a higher category, and pockets of 6 mm or more correspond to an even higher category. The idea behind the other option is that calculus alone is not what defines this code; the combination of calculus/defective margins with shallow pockets specifically defines this code.

In PSR, codes reflect both what you find in a sextant and how deep the deepest pocket is. Code 2 is used when there is calculus or defective margins detected in that sextant, and the deepest probing depth is 3.5 mm or less. This means there are signs of periodontal involvement (calculus or margin problems) but the pockets are still shallow, not deep. It flags the area for professional cleaning and closer monitoring, rather than immediate treatment for deep pockets.

Pockets described as 4–5 mm would fall into a higher category, and pockets of 6 mm or more correspond to an even higher category. The idea behind the other option is that calculus alone is not what defines this code; the combination of calculus/defective margins with shallow pockets specifically defines this code.