Table 1 Remote scoring form including overview of patient-specific clinical conditions (P = patient; n = 10 patients)

Clinical indices

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

P6

P7

P8

P9

P10

Plaque

0

No plaque

1

Little amounts of plaque (less than 20% of the tooth surfaces covered with plaque)

x

x

x

x

2

Moderate amounts of plaque (less than 50% of the tooth surfaces covered with plaque)

x

x

3

High amounts of plaque (less than 80% of the tooth surfaces covered with plaque)

x

x

x

4

Generalized plaque

x

Calculus

0

No calculus

x

x

1

Little amounts of calculus (limited to the lingual surfaces of the lower front teeth)

x

x

x

x

x

x

2

Moderate amounts of calculus (limited to the lingual surfaces of the lower front teeth and the buccal surfaces of the maxillary molars)

3

High amounts of calculus (involvement of more tooth surfaces than the ones of the lower front teeth and the maxillary molars)

x

x

4

Generalized calculus

Gingival recessions

0

No recessions

x

x

x

1

Presence of recessions

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Furcation involvement

0

No teeth with furcation involvement

x

x

x

x

1

Presence of teeth with furcation involvement

x

x

x

x

x

x

Erosions

0

No erosions

x

x

x

x

x

x

1

Presence of erosions

x

x

x

x

Tooth wear

0

No signs of tooth wear

1

Presence of tooth wear

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Stains

0

No stains

x

1

Presence of stains

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL)

0

No NCCL

x

x

1

Presence of NCCL

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Decayed teeth

0

No decayed teeth

x

x

x

x

x

1

Presence of decayed teeth

x

x

x

x

x

 Filled teeth

0

No filled teeth

1

Presence of filled teeth

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

1a

Sufficient (no intervention needed)

1b

At least one filling insufficient (need for intervention)

 Crowned teeth

0

No crowned teeth

x

x

x

x

x

1

Presence of crowned teeth

x

x

x

x

x

1 a

Sufficient (no intervention needed)

1 b

At least one crowned tooth insufficient (need for intervention)

 Implants

0

No implants

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

1

Presence of implants

x

 Gingivitis

0

No gingivitis

1

Localized gingivitis (less than 30% of the teeth involved)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

2

Generalized gingivitis (more than 30% of teeth involved)

x

x

x

 Periodontitis

0

No periodontitis

x

x

x

x

1

Localized periodontitis (less than 30% of the teeth involved)

x

x

x

x

2

Generalized periodontitis (more than 30% of teeth involved)

x

x