Ference R
N Y State Dent J. 1989 Jun-Jul;55(6):30-3.
Dental researchers have made great advances in our understanding of the progression and diagnosis of human periodontal disease. Standardized electronic probes promise to improve accuracy in measuring probing attachment levels and one such probe is being marketed to the dental profession. Improved techniques for radiographs such as subtraction radiography will continue to aid in the diagnosis of small changes in attachment. The isolation of an enzymatic diagnostic marker may allow for an in-office diagnostic kit for predicting site specific periodontal disease activity before it occurs. These trends portend well for the practice of periodontics and the management of our patients.
牙科研究人员在我们对人类牙周病的进展和诊断的理解方面取得了巨大进展。标准化电子探针有望提高测量探诊附着水平的准确性，并且一种这样的探针正在向牙科行业销售。诸如减影射线照相术等改进的射线照相技术将继续有助于诊断附着的微小变化。一种酶促诊断标志物的分离可能会带来一种门诊诊断试剂盒，用于在特定部位的牙周病活动发生之前进行预测。这些趋势对牙周病学的实践和我们患者的管理来说是个好兆头。
