title: Periimplant probing: positives and negatives.
abstract: Periodontium in normal dentition is not as it is surrounding an implant area. Thus, periodontal probing with normal dentition is not similar to periimplant probing. The periimplant probing protocol should be different from periodontal probing because of inherent anatomical differences. The aim of this paper is to review the topics related to periimplant probing and to draw inferences to develop a periimplant probing protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Division of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University King Saud, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. fatassi@ksu.edu.sa
authors.forename: Farhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atassi
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000175:diagnosis; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000175:diagnosis; D010517:Periodontics / Q000295:instrumentation; D010519:Periodontium / Q000473:pathology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants