PERIODONTAL PROBE– EYE OF A PERIODONTIST
Success of a treatment solely relies on the exact diagnosis of the underlying illness. In periodontics, diagnosis starts with an accurate examination of periodontal pocket. Periodontal probes which are the essential and first line of diagnostic instrument are of immense importance. A diagnostic tray is incomplete without a periodontal probe . Assessment by probing helps in education of bleeding of probing, pocket determination, clinical attachment loss, etc. These handy instruments play a vital role in a periodontist assessment skills. This review highlights on the history, classification, and an overall view on these instruments.
KEYWORDS: Probes, probing, periodontal pocket, assessment
