title: Periotest--a dynamic procedure for the diagnosis of the human periodontium.
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.
authors.affiliation: Polyclinic of Oral Surgery and Periodontology, Dental Therapeutic Centre of the University of Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lukas
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schulte
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010517:Periodontics / Q000295:instrumentation*