Periodontal pocket depth is traditionally measured with a periodontal probe, but many factors can distort this measurement. What if there were a way to image these pockets with a cone-beam CT (CBCT) ...

Overeager periodontists are performing gum surgery on their patients, although a less invasive and costly alternative is usually just as effective, David D. Millen says. Millen, a New Haven ...

Your dentist visits could become a pleasant pain-free experience, and it's all thanks to squids. A team of engineers from the University of California San Diego have developed an imaging method using ...

Treating Your Periodontal Pockets May Benefit Your Pocket Book Date: November 28, 2007 Source: American Academy of Periodontology Summary: Prevention of periodontal diseases may lead to savings on not ...

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Traditionally, a periodontal probe has been used to assess pocket depth. But can another measurement method offer more consistent results? Researchers reported that photoacoustic imaging might offer ...