Periotest

dynamically diagnosing the human periodontium and the dental implant-bone interface

Gebrauchsanleitung Instrucciónes de uso

Guiding the handpiece
 

During the measurement, the sleeve of the handpiece may not touch the tooth.  The distance from the tooth should be 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm.  Advance the handpiece as horizontally as possible and at right angles to the center of the facial anatomic coronal surface to the tooth to be examined.

Upper jaw, anterior zone

Upper jaw, posterior zone

Lower jaw, anterior zone

Lower jaw, posterior zone

Deviations from perpendicularity will result in incorrect measurements.

It is most purposeful to undertake the measurement on a patient setting upright.
During the measurement, the maxillary superior teeth and mandibular teeth must have no contact.
The tongue must not contact the teeth too.
Instruct the patient to open his mouth just a little to facilitate measurement in the lateral zone.

• Dieter Lukas,