Your veterinarian or assistant will use a periodontal probe to
measure gum pocket depths around each tooth and chart the mouth.
Not exact matches
Step 7: A Dental probe is used to
measure all four sides of each tooth for any
pockets or
gum recession.
This involves gently probing under the
gum line in several areas around each tooth in the mouth to
measure periodontal
pockets, or separation of the
gums from the tooth root surface.
When a dog goes under anesthesia his teeth can be evaluated carefully with a probe to
measure pockets in the
gum line and then x-rays can be taken to evaluate what can not be seen by the naked eye: that is, under the
gum line.