Marks R G, Low S B, Taylor M, Baggs R, Magnusson I, Clark W B
Periodontal Disease Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville.
J Clin Periodontol. 1991 Nov;18(10):780-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1991.tb00072.x.
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.
牙周炎进展的临床评估是基于随时间推移对牙周探诊附着水平的测量。在计算这些变化时，已使用来自固定参考点（包括牙骨质 - 釉质界和丙烯酸支架）的重复测量来协助检测进展性疾病。先前已证明，当与丙烯酸支架一起使用时，佛罗里达探针可提高这些测量的可重复性。本研究的目的是评估佛罗里达探针的两种型号，即原始支架型号和改良盘式型号，在测量附着水平方面的可重复性。盘式探针与支架式探针的不同之处在于，它在计算附着水平测量变化时使用牙齿的咬合面作为静态参考点。在10名受试者中，两名检查者使用两种类型的探针对部位进行了两次探查。计算了标准差以及检查者内和检查者间的相关性。这些结果表明，新的盘式探针产生的可重复性测量结果与支架式探针相似，因此适用于纵向临床研究。
