KaVo Dental has introduced a new perio probe for its Diagnodent caries detector (in both pen and classic versions). Just remove the tip and snap on the perio probe. The probe uses the Diagnodent's ...

As an alternative to periodontal probing, wherein a dentist probes a patient's gums with a thin metal tool to identify signs ...

This technique, called periodontal probing, is used to look for signs of gum disease. Now, researchers publishing in ACS Sensors report a toothbrush-shaped ultrasound transducer that can provide a ...

When it comes to dental checkups, no one likes having their gums poked with the periodontal probe. Well, they may soon no longer have to, thanks to a gum-assessing toothbrush-shaped mini ultrasound ...

When visiting the dentist, you might remember being poked and prodded by a thin metal instrument to check your teeth and gums ...

Currently, manual periodontal probing is the standard way to check for gum disease, but the technique is uncomfortable and can miss early stages. So, Jesse Jokerst and colleagues developed a small, ...

The toothbrush-shaped ultrasound transducer enables less intrusive gum disease screening, delivering accurate measurements ...

Dental charting is a process in which your dental healthcare professional lists and describes the health of your teeth and gums. Periodontal charting, which is a part of your dental chart, refers ...

Probing around the gums and teeth using a periodontal probe: When healthy, the gums sit tightly around the neck of the tooth.It is not possible to i nsert a periodontal probe beyond 3mm. If ...