Table 2 Landry index for soft tissue healing [35]
Healing grade | Clinical criteria |
|---|---|
very poor (1) | Tissue color: ≥50% of gingiva red Response to palpation: Bleeding Granulation tissue: Present Incision margin: Not epithelialized, with loss of epithelium beyond incision margin. |
Poor (2) | Tissue color: ≥50% of gingiva red Response to palpation: Bleeding Granulation tissue: Present Incision margin: Not epithelialized, with connective tissue exposed |
Good (3) | Tissue color: ≥25% and < 50% of gingiva red Response to palpation: No bleeding Granulation tissue: None Incision margin: No connective tissue exposed |
Very good (4) | Tissue color: <25% of gingiva red Response to palpation: No bleeding Granulation tissue: None Incision margin: No connective tissue exposed |
Excellent (5) | Tissue color: All tissues pink Response to palpation: No bleeding Granulation tissue: None Incision margin: No connective tissue exposed |