Dentistry – Apparatus – Having gauge or guide
Patent
1988-02-03
1989-12-12
Wilson, John J.
Dentistry
Apparatus
Having gauge or guide
433141, A61C 1904
Patent
active
048864544
ABSTRACT:
A dental probe is disclosed for use in detecting periodontal disease and gingivitis. The probe includes an elongage member having a distal end with the double-tapered flexible plastic tip thereon; the distal end has a first portion indicating a non-diseased condition and a second portion indicating a diseased condition, the first portion being disposed between the tip of the distal end and the second portion, the second portion being disposed adjacent to the first portion. The invention also includes a method using the dental probe for diagnosing periodontal disease and gingivitis.
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Journal of Clinical Periodontology, "Microscopic Evaluation of Clinical Measurements of Connective Tissue Attachment Levels" Armitage et al, 1977, p. 175 Hu-Friedy Catalog, p. 4.
Loewenthal Bernard
Thatcher G. Lawrence
Loewenthal Bernard
Wilson John J.
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