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1753003

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-30
pubmed:abstractText
Clinical assessment of the progression of periodontitis is based on the measurement of periodontal probing attachment levels over time. In calculating these changes, duplicate measurements from fixed reference points, including cemento-enamel junctions and acrylic stents, have been used to assist in detecting progressive disease. The Florida Probe has been previously shown to improve the reproducibility of these measurements when used with an acrylic stent. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the reproducibility of 2 models of the Florida Probe, the original stent model and the modified disk model, in measuring attachment level. The disk probe differs from the stent probe in that it uses the occlusal surface of the tooth as a static reference point in calculating changes in attachment level measurements. In 10 subjects, sites were probed 2 x by 2 examiners using both types of probe. Standard deviations and intra- and inter-examiner correlations were calculated. These results demonstrate that the new disk probe yields reproducible measurements similar to the stent probe and is therefore suitable for use in longitudinal clinical studies.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0303-6979
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
780-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Reproducibility of attachment level measurements with two models of the Florida Probe.
pubmed:affiliation
Periodontal Disease Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.