| Literature DB >> 26427571 |
Hattan A M Zaki1, Kenneth R Hoffmann2, Ernest Hausmann3, Frank A Scannapieco4.
Abstract
The mainstay of periodontal assessment is clinical probing. Radiographic assessment provides quantitative information on the status of tooth-supporting bone. This article reviews methods to assess periodontal structures, including basic radiograph acquisition, assessment of alveolar crest levels, and typical patterns of bone loss. Computer technology to objectively assess loss of alveolar crest from radiographs is reviewed. Developments in computer-assisted quantitation of alveolar crest height are described. Although probing measurements continue to be viewed as more practical than radiographic measurements, radiographic assessment can be made quantitative and is likely easier and more precise than probing for routine assessment of periodontal disease activity.Entities:
Keywords: Periodontal diagnosis; Periodontal examination; Periodontitis; Radiographs; Radiologic assessment
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26427571 PMCID： PMC4592518 DOI： 10.1016/j.cden.2015.06.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dent Clin North Am ISSN： 0011-8532