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	Δείκτης Ούλων (Δείκτης Loe-Silness)	Εργαλείο Αξιολόγησης Κινδύνου Τερηδόνας
Πεδίο	Οδοντιατρική	Οδοντιατρική
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1963	2007
Δημιουργός	Harald Loe and Jorgen Silness	John D. Featherstone and collaborative organizations (AAPD, ADA)
Τύπος	Clinician-rated clinical index	Risk assessment questionnaire and clinical examination
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Löe, H., & Silness, J. (1963). Periodontal disease in pregnancy. I. Prevalence and severity. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 21(6), 533-551.	Featherstone, J. D. (2004). The caries balance: contributing factors and early detection. Journal of the California Dental Association, 31(2), 129-133.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	Gingival Index (GI), Loe-Silness Index	Caries-risk Assessment, CAMBRA, CAT
Συναφείς	3	3
Σύνοψη	The Gingival Index (GI), also known as the Loe-Silness Index, is a standardized clinician-rated assessment tool for measuring the severity of gingival inflammation and periodontal disease. Developed by Loe and Silness in 1963, the GI remains the gold standard for quantifying gum inflammation in clinical research and practice. It grades inflammation on a 0-3 ordinal scale based on visual appearance and bleeding response, enabling objective assessment of periodontal health, monitoring of periodontal disease progression, and evaluation of treatment efficacy.	The Caries-risk Assessment Tool (CAT), also known as Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA), is a systematic framework for evaluating a patient's risk of developing dental caries (cavities). Developed by Featherstone and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), American Dental Association (ADA), and International Association of Dental Research, the CAT stratifies patients into low, moderate, or high caries-risk categories based on clinical and behavioral factors. Risk assessment guides preventive interventions, enabling individualized caries management and efficient resource allocation.