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Periodontology & BSP BPE Scoring — ORE Part 1 Sample Questions

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When recording a Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE), what clinical finding dictates assigning a Code 3 to a sextant?

A. Probing depth up to 3.5mm with bleeding
B. Probing depth 3.5mm to 5.5mm (black band partly visible)CORRECT ANSWER ✓
C. Probing depth > 5.5mm (black band completely disappears)
D. Furcation involvement
lightbulbCLINICAL RATIONALE & GUIDELINE CITATION

BPE Code 3 indicates a probing depth between 3.5mm and 5.5mm, where the black band on the WHO probe remains partially visible.

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