Lukas D, Schulte W
Polyclinic of Oral Surgery and Periodontology, Dental Therapeutic Centre of the University of Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
Clin Phys Physiol Meas. 1990 Feb;11(1):65-75. doi: 10.1088/0143-0815/11/1/006.
The Periotest is a new instrument for the diagnosis of periodontal diseases. The Periotest value depends to some extent on tooth mobility, but mainly on the damping characteristics of the periodontium. The Periotest measures the reaction to a reproducible impact applied to the tooth crown.