Hunter F
Int Dent J. 1994 Oct;44(5 Suppl 1):577-83.
Probing of the sensitive, soft periodontal tissues differs markedly from probing of the dental hard tissues and caries. Periodontal probing requires special skills as well as an understanding of the tissues being examined, the probing procedure and the use of an appropriately designed instrument. Periodontal probing seeks to complement the initial visual assessment of the status of the periodontal tissue. It has multiple roles: to assess the haemorrhagic response to physical pressure; to determine the presence of aetiological factors such as calculus, defective dental restorations and root erosion, and to determine the pocket dimensions. It is also essential that the periodontal tissues should not be traumatised during probing. These defined aims of probing can only be achieved by use of an instrument that is capable of performing these functions, is designed to be 'tissue friendly', suitable as a measuring instrument, and standardised to ensure reproducibility, particularly with respect to the recommended pressure of 20 g exerted during probing. In addition, the ideal probe should be suitable for use both in the clinical setting where precise data documentation is required on an individual patient basis, and for screening purposes, as in epidemiology. A probe designed to achieve these attributes
对敏感、柔软的牙周组织进行探查与对牙齿硬组织和龋齿的探查有显著不同。牙周探查需要特殊技能以及对被检查组织、探查程序和使用适当设计器械的理解。牙周探查旨在补充对牙周组织状况的初步视觉评估。它有多种作用：评估对物理压力的出血反应；确定病因因素的存在，如牙石、有缺陷的牙齿修复体和牙根侵蚀，并确定牙周袋深度。在探查过程中不损伤牙周组织也很重要。这些明确的探查目标只能通过使用一种能够执行这些功能、设计为“对组织友好”、适合作为测量工具并标准化以确保可重复性的器械来实现，特别是在探查期间施加20克推荐压力方面。此外，理想的探针应适用于需要基于个体患者进行精确数据记录的临床环境，以及用于流行病学筛查目的。一种旨在实现这些属性的探针
