PROBING DEPTH

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Figure 1 Probing depth of ‹ 3 mm, with the tip of the probe coronal to the junctional epithelium in healthy gingiva..

Figure 2 Probing depth of 6 mm, with the tip of the probe apical to the coronal attachment of the junctional epithelium in inflamed gingival tissue.

Figure 4 Tapered probe (left) and parallel-sided probe (right).