BPE Score Calculator
BPE actual six-sextant0–4code inventory and highest known code, not numeric sum. Excluded/untestable sextants represented as unknown, furcation*context separately assessed. Actual scoring/probe/version external, no periodontal diagnosis or automatic treatment need.
Description
BPE records periodontal findings in six sextants under defined criteria.
BPE records periodontal findings in six sextants under defined criteria.1
Reporting the highest known code does not prescribe treatment or resolve unknown sextants. Use this tool to calculate the stated observation or conditional model from supplied measurements.
When to use BPE Score Calculator
Use this tool to calculate the stated observation or conditional model from supplied measurements. Establish the qualified examination or measurement context, matching instrument/protocol edition, site order and units.
How to use BPE Score Calculator and understand its results
- Establish the qualified examination or measurement context, matching instrument/protocol edition, site order and units.
- Enter independentlyCodedSextantScores, sextantEvidenceKnownFlags, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read result.highestKnownSextantCode, result.knownSextantScores, result.unknownSextantIndices. Interpret each field using the units, signs and evidence rules below.
- If input validation fails, correct the reported field and run again. Before applying a successful result, check the stated reference scope, units, assumptions and any retained unknown evidence.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| independentlyCodedSextantScores | Independently coded sextant scores | list of number | Required |
| sextantEvidenceKnownFlags | Sextant evidence known flags; 1 means known and 0 means unknown; keep the same item order | list of number | Required |
Enter exactly six aligned integer sextant codes 0–4 and binary known flags. Validate unknown placeholder codes too; require at least one known sextant. Return the maximum known code, known codes in caller order and zero-based unknown indices. No clinical grade is inferred from measurements and no treatment need is assigned.
highestKnownCode=max(code_i where known_i=1); knownCodes=ordered known subset Apply the field units and exact ordering, boundary and evidence rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Structured result containing the calculation or selected reference fields below | object |
| result.highestKnownSextantCode | Largest known sextant code; no treatment category is inferred | number |
| result.knownSextantScores | Known sextant codes in their original order | list of number |
| result.unknownSextantIndices | Zero-based positions of unknown sextants | list of values |
{
"input": {
"independentlyCodedSextantScores": [
0,
1,
2,
3,
4,
0
],
"sextantEvidenceKnownFlags": [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
]
},
"output": {
"result": {
"highestKnownSextantCode": 4,
"knownSextantScores": [
0,
1,
2,
3,
4,
0
],
"unknownSextantIndices": []
}
}
} Limitations and assumptions
Reporting the highest known code does not prescribe treatment or resolve unknown sextants. Results depend on the independently established measurement basis and the exact model assumptions above.
Every listed input requires an explicit value. Unexpected fields, incorrect value types, nonfinite numbers and sparse numeric arrays fail validation; tool-specific bounds and alignment rules apply as described above. Extremely large inputs or outputs can also be rejected. An input error is distinct from a successful calculation that reports a false comparison or retains unknown evidence.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Average Probing Pocket Depth Calculator to examine a related aspect: Mean probing depth summarizes independently measured periodontal sites.
Use Clinical Attachment Loss Calculator where its separate inputs and scope apply: Clinical attachment level combines probing depth with the gingival margin's signed location relative to the CEJ.
References
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BPE Score Calculator — tool.io
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- Clinical Attachment Loss Calculator
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