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Grading Criteria (for all codes except Debridement/Removal)

Faculty will use the grid below to determine when a service category/code should receive an Unacceptable (U) grade, otherwise use Superior (S), Acceptable (A) and Needs improvement (N) definitions of to assign and enter appropriate grades into Axium.

Junior Fall Semester	Junior Spring Semester	Senior Fall Semester	Senior Spring Semester
Unacceptable	Unacceptable	Unacceptable	Unacceptable
3 Critical Errors Or 5 non-Critical Errors	2 Critical Errors Or 5 Non- Critical	1 Critical Error Or 4 Non - Critical	1 Critical Error Or 3 Non- Critical Errors

Implementation/Debridement Grading Criteria (for prophy & co-therapy codes)

Faculty will use the grid below to determine when an implementation code should receive a Unacceptable (U) grade, otherwise use definitions of Superior (S), Acceptable (A) and Needs improvement (N) to assign and enter appropriate grades into Axium

Criteria for a grade of "N"

Difficulty level	Junior Spring Semester	Senior Fall Semester	Senior Spring Semester
Light (by arch)	3 errors per arch in all categories	2 errors per arch in all categories	1 error per arch in all categories
Moderate (by quadrant)	3 errors per quadrant in category X	2 errors per quadrant in category X	1 error per quadrant in category X
Heavy (by quadrant)	5 errors per quadrant in category X	3 errors per quadrant in category X	2 errors per quadrant in category X

Criteria for a grade of "U"

Difficulty level	Junior Spring Semester	Senior Fall Semester	Senior Spring Semester
Light (by arch)	>4 errors per arch in all categories	> 3 errors per arch in all categories	> 2 errors per arch in all categories
Moderate (by quadrant)	> 4 errors per quadrant in category X	>3 errors per quadrant in category X	>2 errors per quadrant in category X
Heavy (by quadrant)	> 6 errors per quadrant in category X	> 4 errors per quadrant in category X	>3 errors per quadrant in category X

* Errors to be documented on SCRF per Faculty Evaluation

X Calculus that is visible supra-marginal or readily detectable sub marginally

P Plaque

S Stain

T Trauma

? Numerical values for S (90-100), A (80-89), N (70-79) and U (Below 70) will ONLY be used to determine the prophy code grade to be entered into Axium.

Implementation (prophy code) Grade

Instructions: It is the responsibility of the instructor grading the scaling/root planing for the entire mouth or the last quadrant graded, to determine the grade to be entered into Axium. Numerical values for S (90-100), A (80-89), N (70-79) and U (Below 70) will ONLY be used to determine the prophy code grade to be entered into Axium.

Tally the scores from each of the quadrants and determine the average score. Find the average score in the table below and enter the corresponding grade from the “Grade to be Entered” column.

Average Score	Grade to be Entered	****Example
90–100	S	The student received 2 A’s and 2 N’s on the 4 quadrants. 85+85+75+75 = 80 (A goes into Axium under the prophy code)
80-89	A
70-79	N
Below 70	U