Bleeding on probing
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Bleeding on probing (BoP) which is also known as bleeding gums or gingival bleeding is a term used by dentists and dental hygienists when referring to bleeding that is induced by gentle manipulation of the tissue at the depth of the gingival sulcus, or interface between the gingiva and a tooth. BoP is a sign of periodontal inflammation and indicates some sort of destruction and erosion to the lining of the sulcus[1] or the ulceration of sulcular epithelium.[2] The blood comes from lamina propria after the ulceration of the lining.[2] BoP seems to be correlated with Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area (PISA).[3]