- Standardized instrument used by dentists and hygienists to screen for periodontal disease
- Color-coded single-end probe
Features:
- Ball-ended tip:
- Has a small, round, 0.5mm tip that minimizes the risk of injuring the soft gum tissue during the examination
- Standardized markings:
- Marked with black color-coded bands at specific intervals, typically at 3.5mm, 5.5mm, 8.5mm, and 11.5mm
- These bands allow the clinician to quickly estimate pocket depths without needing to read precise millimeter measurements
- Tactile sensitivity:
- Optimized to provide a tactile sense of subgingival calculus (tartar) and other irregularities below the gum line
- Handle:
- 1/4" solid stainless-steel handle
