Inter-Examiner Reproducibility of Measuring Gingival Recession Using Three Techniques

Abstract

Introduction: The periodontal probe (PP) is considered the gold standard for measuring gingival recession (GR), yet there are numerous opportunities to introduce variability into those measurements. One such potential scenario is diminished reproducibility when different providers assess GR at the same site. Given the availability of clinical alternatives such as the Castroviejo caliper (CC) and digital scanning (DS), a comparative analysis is warranted to challenge the established utility of the PP.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 2022
Accession Number
AD1186174

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People

  • Bethany D. Brooks

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Attachment
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Health
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Measurement
  • Mouth Diseases
  • North Carolina
  • Periodontics
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Reliability
  • Reproducibility
  • Scanners
  • Schools
  • Soft Tissues
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Surgery
  • Teeth
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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