Dear Dr. Reitz: My dentist said I have gum disease with numbers of 5 and 6. Do you give numbers for all cases, and what do the numbers indicate? – Octavia, Reading Dear Octavia: I suspect the… ...

It’s a peculiar contraption — a needle-tipped hunk of metal wired to a computer — but University of Florida researchers say it could become a commonplace tool for diagnosing a ram… ...

When it comes to dental checkups, no one likes having their gums poked with the periodontal probe. Well, they may soon no longer have to, thanks to a gum-assessing toothbrush-shaped mini ultrasound ...

In proof-of-concept demonstrations on animal tissues, the device produced measurements similar to those of a manual probe. Gum disease is a common condition affecting tissue that surrounds and ...

Periodontal disease can be identified by checking oral hygiene status. Dentist will check for gum disease like swollen gums, ...

Gingivitis is a mild and common form of gum disease that causes the gums to become inflamed, red and irritated. Image Credit: Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock.com As gingivitis is often mild, people may be ...

When visiting the dentist, you might remember being poked and prodded by a thin metal instrument to check your teeth and gums. This technique, called periodontal probing, is used to look for signs of ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. are developing a dental probe, which is believed to be the first of its kind, that can quickly identify periodontal disease and its severity ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are developing a rapid test for gum disease, and they expect the technology, a probe for use in point of care settings such as dental surgeries or ...

In proof-of-concept demonstrations on animal tissues, the device produced measurements similar to those of a manual probe. Gum disease is a common condition affecting tissue that surrounds and ...