Periodontal probe
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periodontal-probe-188-17352420
title:
Periodontal probe
text:
In dentistry, a periodontal probe is a dental instrument which is usually long, thin, and blunted at the end. Its main function is to evaluate the depth of the pockets surrounding a tooth in order to determine the periodontium's overall health. For accuracy and readability, the instrument's head has markings written on it.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Dental instrument for measuring depths of gum pockets around a tooth
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontal_probe
date created:
2005-09-08T04:32:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T04:05:53Z
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13
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