Table 1.

Clinical Asymptotic Dental Score (ADS)

Variable	Points
Retained root remnants	0 = no root remnant 1 = one root remnant 2 =  ≥ 2 root remnants
Gingivitis	0 = no gingivitis 1 = gingivitis
Deepened periodontal pockets (number of teeth with probing depth, PD, 4–5 mm plus weighted number of teeth with PD ≥ 6 mm	0 = no pockets 1 = 1–3 pockets 2 = 4–10 pockets 3 =  ≥ 11 pockets
Dental caries/edentulism	0 = no caries 1 = 1–3 caries lesions 2 = 4–7 caries lesions or one toothless jaw 3 =  ≥ 8 caries lesions