In SBI, SBI score 3 corresponds to what combination of findings?

In SBI, SBI score 3 corresponds to what combination of findings?

• A. BOP, change in color, slight swelling
• B. BOP with spontaneous bleeding
• C. Apparent healthy gingiva; BOP
• D. Change in color only

Answer: (C)

SBI focuses on how the gingiva bleeds in response to probing to gauge inflammation. A score of 3 means there is bleeding on probing even though the gingiva looks healthy—no color change, no swelling. This highlights that inflammation can be present under the surface even when the tissues appear normal externally. If there were visible color change or swelling, or if bleeding occurred spontaneously without probing, those scenarios would reflect different SBI levels. So the combination of apparent healthy gingiva with bleeding on probing is the hallmark of this score.

SBI focuses on how the gingiva bleeds in response to probing to gauge inflammation. A score of 3 means there is bleeding on probing even though the gingiva looks healthy—no color change, no swelling. This highlights that inflammation can be present under the surface even when the tissues appear normal externally. If there were visible color change or swelling, or if bleeding occurred spontaneously without probing, those scenarios would reflect different SBI levels. So the combination of apparent healthy gingiva with bleeding on probing is the hallmark of this score.