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 ...

A periodontal probe is an instrument which is used to measure the depth of potentially problematic pockets which may form between the base of each tooth and the surrounding gum tissue.

It’s one of the worst parts of a dental checkup — painful probing with sharp instruments to look for signs of gum disease. The time-consuming and sometimes bloody process keeps patients ...

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, ...

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 ...

Gum (periodontal) disease is caused by infection in the gums and is the leading cause of tooth loss. It gets more common with age, and 50% of 60-year olds will have periodontal disease in at least ...

During this procedure, a periodontal probe, a thin, long metal pick with a blunted end and measuring indicators, is inserted gently into the tissue pockets present between the gum and the tooth.