30 or Above – Highly Elevated Oral Fitness Score.

Sample Patient Script: Your Oral Fitness Score of [XX] today is of great concern. This number demonstrates a very active breakdown in your mouth currently. The doctor is recommending treatment now, and in addition, we will review your oral hygiene techniques. What you do at home daily is critical to the success of anything we do here. Also, we now have a baseline Oral Fitness Score, and we will test you again to see how you have improved.

20-29 – Elevated Oral Fitness Score.

Sample Patient Script: Your Oral Fitness Score of [XX] today is of concern. This indicates an active breakdown in your mouth, and we should address this as soon as possible. In addition to the treatment the doctor recommends, we will review your oral hygiene techniques. From an oral hygiene perspective, what you do daily is the key to keeping your mouth (and body) healthy. With your Oral Fitness Score today as a baseline number, let us see how you can improve at your next prophylaxis visit, which we suggest should be more frequent than your previous schedule.

10-19 – Borderline Oral Fitness Score

Sample Patient Script: Your Oral Fitness Score of [XX] today indicates a borderline oral situation. We want to ensure that things do not progress, so we will review your oral hygiene techniques and compare your score today with a hopefully improved score on your next visit. Also, because of your borderline score, we are recommending a more frequent prophylaxis interval.

Below 10 – Optimal Oral Fitness Score:

Sample Patient Script: Your Oral Fitness Score today demonstrates an excellent and stable oral condition. Keep up the good work. Let us maintain your regular prophylaxis frequency. We will test you again at your next appointment to ensure everything is stable.

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