A new periodontal probe with automated cemento-enamel junction detection.
A new automated periodontal probe has been developed which measures attachment level relative to the cemento-enamel junction in a single measurement. The probe tip automatically enters the periodontal pocket and retracts under controlled force. As the probe tip transverses the cemento-enamel junction, the electronics detect an alteration in the acceleration of the probe tip. Thus, the location of the cemento-enamel junction is determined automatically. The repeatability and accuracy of the probe was assessed in vitro. Measurements of attachment level were repeatable to 0.03 mm, and the probe had a net accuracy of 0.04 mm.
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D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005888:Gingival Pocket / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010517:Periodontics / Q000295:instrumentation*