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Inter-examiner reproducibility of probing pocket depths in molar furcation sites.

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Moriarty, JD; Scheitler, LE; Hutchens, LH; Delong, ER
Published in: J Clin Periodontol
January 1988

This investigation was designed to determine the reproducibility of probing pocket depths in maxillary facial and mandibular facial and lingual grade II and III molar furcation sites. 80 untreated molar teeth with 102 furcation invasions due to periodontitis were probed with a pressure-sensitive periodontal probe by 3 examiners. 8 sites per furcation were measured by each examiner at a single examination. The sequence of examiner probing was rotated in order to evaluate the effect of sequential probing. Tracings were made from radiographs of the inter-root separations in order to classify the interradicular space and to determine the effect of root separation on reproducibility. Data was analyzed by regression analysis. Pearson correlations, intraclass correlations, and the Student-Newman-Keuls test. Analysis indicated a high reproducibility of the maxillary facial and mandibular facial and lingual furcation sites in this untreated adult sample. No effect was due to probing sequence. The mid-root prominences, the line angles, and the internal surface sites of the furcation roots were recordable and reproducible, while the horizontal measurements were not consistently recordable. The reproducibility of the facial and lingual furcation sites that were probed decreased with an increase in probing pocket depth and an increased degree of root separation.

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Published In

J Clin Periodontol

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ISSN

0303-6979

Publication Date

January 1988

Volume

15

Issue

1

Start / End Page

68 / 72

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Periodontitis
  • Periodontics
  • Periodontal Pocket
  • Periodontal Index
  • Molar
  • Humans
  • Dentistry
  • Clinical Competence
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 1105 Dentistry
 

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Moriarty, J. D., Scheitler, L. E., Hutchens, L. H., & Delong, E. R. (1988). Inter-examiner reproducibility of probing pocket depths in molar furcation sites. J Clin Periodontol, 15(1), 68–72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051x.1988.tb01557.x
Moriarty, J. D., L. E. Scheitler, L. H. Hutchens, and E. R. Delong. “Inter-examiner reproducibility of probing pocket depths in molar furcation sites.J Clin Periodontol 15, no. 1 (January 1988): 68–72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051x.1988.tb01557.x.
Moriarty JD, Scheitler LE, Hutchens LH, Delong ER. Inter-examiner reproducibility of probing pocket depths in molar furcation sites. J Clin Periodontol. 1988 Jan;15(1):68–72.
Moriarty, J. D., et al. “Inter-examiner reproducibility of probing pocket depths in molar furcation sites.J Clin Periodontol, vol. 15, no. 1, Jan. 1988, pp. 68–72. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1600-051x.1988.tb01557.x.
Moriarty JD, Scheitler LE, Hutchens LH, Delong ER. Inter-examiner reproducibility of probing pocket depths in molar furcation sites. J Clin Periodontol. 1988 Jan;15(1):68–72.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Clin Periodontol

DOI

ISSN

0303-6979

Publication Date

January 1988

Volume

15

Issue

1

Start / End Page

68 / 72

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Periodontitis
  • Periodontics
  • Periodontal Pocket
  • Periodontal Index
  • Molar
  • Humans
  • Dentistry
  • Clinical Competence
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 1105 Dentistry