METHODS OF EVALUATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF DENTAL MOBILITY. SHORT REVIEW

Abstract

The registration of dental mobility is an important step in the periodontal clinical examination. The most common methods used in practice are: clinical assessment method and instrumental mobilometry. Dental mobility can be recorded by objective or subjective methods, the latter frequently leading to errors in clinical evaluation and research.

Keywords

• tooth mobility
• dental pressure test
• instrumental mobilometry
• periotest