Reproducibility of peri-implant probing using a force-controlled probe

• Verfasst von: Eickholz, Peter [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Grotkamp, Frank-Ludger [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Staehle, Hans Jörg [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Steveling, Helmut [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Mühling, Joachim [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Reproducibility of peri-implant probing using a force-controlled probe
• Verf.angabe: Peter Eickholz, Frank L. Grotkamp, Hans J. Staehle, Helmut Steveling, Joachim Mühling
• Jahr: 2001
• Umfang: 6 S.
• Teil: volume:12
• Teil: year:2001
• Teil: number:2
• Teil: pages:153-158
• Teil: extent:6
• Fussnoten: First published: 19 January 2002 ; Elektronische Reproduktion der Druck-Ausgabe ; Gesehen am 12.02.2021
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Clinical oral implants research
• Ort Quelle: Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 1990
• Jahr Quelle: 2001
• Band/Heft Quelle: 12(2001), 2, Seite 153-158
• ISSN Quelle: 1600-0501
• DOI: doi:10.1034/j.1600-0501.2001.012002153.x
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: peri-implant probing
• Sach-SW: reproducibility
• Sach-SW: TPS probe
• K10plus-PPN: 1748207636

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the reproducibility of probing depth (PD) and vertical attachment level (PAL-V) measurements at endosseous implants. Twenty partially edentulous patients who had received 44 Frialit-2 and 30 Astra implants between 1994 and 1996 were examined. At all teeth and implants, clinical parameters (GI, PlI, PD, PAL-V) were measured at 6 sites using the flexible plastic version of the universal explorer TPS probe. At the implants and at teeth that were in similar locations compared to the implants, PD and PAL-V measurements were repeated. For each of the 20 probes that had been used for clinical examination of the 20 patients, the probing force was assessed using a precision balance. As a measure of intraexaminer reproducibility, the following standard deviations of single PD and PAL-V measurements were calculated: Frialit-2: 0.71/0.74 mm; Astra: 0.72/0.75 mm; tooth: 0.59/0.57 mm (PD/PAL-V). Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed implant/tooth position and GI to influence PD and PAL-V measurement error (P<0.001). At anterior teeth, a lower variability was observed than at posterior teeth (P<0.001). PD and PAL-V measurement error were higher at implants than at teeth and influenced by patients. The respective models explained 13% and 17% of the variability of the dependent variable (PD/PAL-V), respectively. Intraexaminer variability of PD and PAL-V measurements at implants tended to be higher than at teeth. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed probe and probe holder to statistically significantly (P<0.001) influence probing force. However, the differences in probing force between the various probe heads were very small. They reached a maximum of 0.054 N between probe 3 and 14 and may be looked upon as clinically irrelevant.