OHAT Gums and Tissues

The Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) Scoring - Gums & Tissues

OHAT Scoring Instructions

0 = Healthy Pink, moist, smooth, no bleeding	1 = Changes Dry, shiny, rough, red, swollen, one ulcer/sore spot under dentures	2 = Unhealthy Swollen, bleeding, ulcers, white/red patches, generalized redness under dentures
Normal gums	Red and swollen gums	White and red patches (acute candidal infection)
Normal gums	Red and swollen gums	Swollen, bleeding gums
Normal gums	Ulcer on ridge under denture	Generalized redness under denture from denture stomatitis (fungal infection)

0 = Healthy

Pink, moist,
smooth, no bleeding

1 = Changes

Dry, shiny, rough, red,
swollen, one ulcer/sore
spot under dentures

2 = Unhealthy

Swollen, bleeding, ulcers,
white/red patches, generalized
redness under dentures

Normal gums

Red and swollen gums

White and red patches
(acute candidal infection)

Normal gums

Red and swollen gums

Swollen, bleeding gums

Normal gums

Ulcer on ridge under denture

Generalized redness under denture
from denture stomatitis
(fungal infection)

OHAT Practice Quiz

Practice using the Oral Health Assessment Tool by filling out the first part of the form for Mr. Johnson's gums and tissues, which are shown in the photograph.

Category

0 = Healthy

1 = Changes

2 = Unhealthy

Category Scores

Gums & Tissues

pink, moist, smooth, no bleeding

dry, shiny, rough, red, swollen, one ulcer/sore spot under dentures

swollen, bleeding, ulcers, white/red patches, generalized redness under dentures

OHAT Practice Answer

Category	Observation	Our Score
Gums and Tissues	Gums are red and swollen in the lower front region	1

Oral Hygiene Care Plan (Chalmers, 2004 for use by the Iowa Geriatric Education Center; reviewed by Marchini, 2016; Review 2023)