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probing attachment level

English translation: definition

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English term or phrase:probing attachment level
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11:58 Jul 18, 2008
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Medical - Medical: Dentistry
English term or phrase: probing attachment level
Hi,

Can anyone please tell me what this is? It is related to dental hygiene, but I am not sure in what way. Thanx:o)
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Local time: 17:37
definition
Explanation:
Probing: The act of determining the 'attachment level' with the use of dental tools ~ measuring 'probing depths' from baseline.

Attachment Level

The distance in millimeters that exists between the edge of the enamel of a tooth to the gum tissue that is adherent to its root. This attached tissue is at the bottom of a sulcus or a pocket of any given tooth. (Distance in millimeters from the cemento-enamel junction to the junctional epithelium). (epithelial attachment)


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Demi Ebrite
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4The space between periodontal tissues and a fixed point.
Anita du Plessis


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definition


Explanation:
Probing: The act of determining the 'attachment level' with the use of dental tools ~ measuring 'probing depths' from baseline.

Attachment Level

The distance in millimeters that exists between the edge of the enamel of a tooth to the gum tissue that is adherent to its root. This attached tissue is at the bottom of a sulcus or a pocket of any given tooth. (Distance in millimeters from the cemento-enamel junction to the junctional epithelium). (epithelial attachment)





    Reference: http://www.dentalimplants-usa.com/misc/terminology/terminolo...
    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9274083
Demi Ebrite
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The space between periodontal tissues and a fixed point.


Explanation:
The amount of space between attached periodontal tissues and a fixed point, usually the cementoenamel junction. A measurement used to assess the stability of attachment as part of a periodontal maintenance program.
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Note added at 39 mins (2008-07-18 12:37:29 GMT)
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In healthy gums there is very little space between gum and tooth, usually less than.15 nches or 4 mm.

Anita du Plessis
South Africa
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