title: The Periotest method.
abstract: The Periotest is a new instrument for the diagnosis of periodontal diseases. The 'Periotest value' depends to some extent on tooth mobility, but mainly on the damping characteristics of the periodontium. The Periotest measures the reaction to a reproducible impact applied to the tooth crown. The Periotest value is a biophysical parameter.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Poliklinik für zahnärztliche Chirurgie und Parodontologie Universität, Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schulte
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lukas
mesh_terms: D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010474:Percussion; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010517:Periodontics / Q000295:instrumentation*