Description
Double Ended Probe – Octagonal
Dental Instruments
| Surname | Probe |
| Tip Configuration | Blunt With Marking |
| Size / Model / Figure | No. GF-18 |
| curvature | Angled |
| Handle | Octagonal |
| Finishing | Mirror Polish Finishing |
| Instrument Type | Dental Probe |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Disposable or Reusable | Reusable |
| Rusting Prevention | Passivation Processed |
| Cleaning | Ultrasonic Cleaned |
| Sterile or Non-Sterile | Non-Sterile |
| Latex or Latex-Free | Latex-Free |
| Test Performed | Boil, Shape & Performance Test |
| Grade | Premium OR-Grade |
| Packing | Individually Packed in SMS Brand printed Poly-sleeve |
A periodontal probe is an instrument in dentistry commonly used in the dental armamentarium. It is usually long, thin, and blunted at the end. Periodontal probes are used to locate, measure, and mark pockets, as well as determine their course on individual tooth surfaces. Periodontal probes are used to measure the depth of pockets and to determine their configuration.
The standard periodontal probe is a tapered, rod-like instrument calibrated in millimeters, with a blunt rounded tip. A probe is an assessment instruments like periodontal probes are used to determine health of periodontal tissues, tooth anatomy, and texture of tooth surfaces.
Types of Calibrated Periodontal probe
- Marquis color-coded probe
- UNC – 15 probe
- University of Michigan ‘o’ probe, with Williams markings
- Michigan ‘o’ probe
- World health organization (WHO) probe.
- Naber’s furcation probe
Calibrated probes have, blunt, rod shaped working ends the may be circular or rectangular in cross-action.
