Purpose: Endoscopic technology has been developed to facilitate imagery for use during
diagnostic and therapeutic phases of periodontal care. The purpose of this study was to …

Purpose: Periodontal endoscopes are relatively new to the dental field. The purpose of this
study was to determine the amount of pain reported by subjects with periodontal disease …

Aim: We recently introduced an experimental surface detection system based on a
conventional dental ultrasonic scaler. This device automatically discriminates cementum …

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel optical
calculus detection system under in vivo conditions. Methods: One hundred and seventy‐six …

Background: A fiber‐optic periodontal endoscope was developed to aid in the visualization
of subgingival structures and to improve the diagnosis and management of periodontal …

Background: The dental endoscope was developed to facilitate visualization of the
subgingival environment as an aid in diagnosis and non‐surgical root debridement. The …

Accurate and reliable detection of subgingival calculus is a difficult skill which relies on
subjective tactile sensations for determinations. This one year retrospective study examined …

This study evaluated the ability of clinicians to detect residual calculus following subgingival
scaling and root planing and compared the clinical detection to the microscopic presence …

Background: Inflammatory periodontal diseases are found in many dentate individuals, but
therapists and researchers who assess disease activity have had to rely on external clinical …

Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the validity of the WHO 621 probe for the
detection of subgingival calculus and to assess the effect of subgingival calculus on the …