Journal: International Journal of Dentistry
Article Title: A Proposed New Index for Clinical Evaluation of Interproximal Soft Tissues: The Interdental Pressure Index
doi: 10.1155/2014/345075
Figure Lengend Snippet: Calibrated dynamometer modified by sticking a periodontal probe tip to the terminal portion of the sensory arm.
Article Snippet: In order to define the entity of forces for IPI scoring, a clinical evaluation, by means of a specifically modified calibrated dynamometer (Correx, Haag-Streit AG, Koniz, Switzerland) (Figures and ), was performed in 2007 on 40 consecutive periodontal patients of the Department of Periodontology and Implantology of University of Bologna (Italy).
Techniques: Modification