Heins P J, Fuller W W, Fries S E
College of Dentistry, University of Florida, JHMHC, Gainesville 32610
J Am Dent Assoc. 1989 Jul;119(1):147-50. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1989.0128.
Use of the periodontal probe in 134 Florida dental practices was studied. Results indicated that 62% of the practices performed a complete recorded periodontal probing for new patients. Recall patients received a complete recorded periodontal probing in 57% of the practices at a mean frequency of 12.7 months. Selected site probing was performed in 22% of the offices as part of the new patient examination, and in 34% of the offices as part of the recall examination. In the examinations in 57% of the practices, changes in pocket depths were detected that could suggest changes in connective tissue levels.
对佛罗里达州134家牙科诊所使用牙周探针的情况进行了研究。结果表明，62%的诊所为新患者进行了完整记录的牙周探测。复诊患者在57%的诊所接受了完整记录的牙周探测，平均频率为12.7个月。22%的诊所将选定部位探测作为新患者检查的一部分，34%的诊所将其作为复诊检查的一部分。在57%的诊所检查中，发现了牙周袋深度的变化，这可能提示结缔组织水平的变化。
