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Aesculap Periodontometer Williams-Fox
Due to the lack of a standardised measuring force, clinical measurements obtained by various methods of probing are subject to contradictory interpretations. The only way to attain an objective assessment of periodontal conditions is by using force-sensitive periodontal probes. When evaluating periodontal diseases, probing measurements are affected by numerous subjective and instrument-related influences. In the process, the actual probing depths are frequently underestimated. If the probing force is too low, then the soft tissue morphology is more of the limiting factor for the probing measurement than is the share of coronal, supra-alveolar fibre structures. Using DB764R and DB765R probes, it is possible, thanks to the defined spring pressure of 0.2 N, to perform standardised probing measurements, especially where inflammatory changes in the gingiva in the context of long-term studies are concerned and in follow-up care in connection with periodontal disease.
