KaVo DIAGNOdent 2190, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Instructions for use DIAGNOdent pen 2190
5 Operation | 5.5 Determine findings
Before using the Period probe, the dentist should:
1. read the instructions for use.
2. properly store the probes.
3. follow the proper setup for the DIAGNOdent pen 2190.
4. Before every use, sterilise the grip sleeve and probes using a suitable sterilisation
method.
5. check for root caries.
6. make sure that the distal end of the paro probe is undamaged, and that the crystal
of the probe is not fractured.
7. make sure that the Perio probe is clean and that calculus or concretions are not on
the probe.
8. individually adjust the 0 point of the DIAGNOdent pen 2190 to the patient, and
clean the teeth before scanning.
Examination procedure
WARNING
The probe can break.
Injuries.
▶ Do not apply leverage to the probe!
▶ Insert the Paro probe into the PA pocket parallel to the tooth surface.
During the examination, the Perio probe of the DIAGNOdent pen 2190 must contact
the tooth surface and be slowly moved across it. When the Paro probe approaches a
questionable site and is moved an rotated over it at different angles, the change in the
audible signal can help determine where the calculus or concretion is located.
DIAGNOdent pen 2190 val‐
ues achieved with the Perio
probe
Meaning
< 5 Clean PA pocket
5 - 40 Very small concretions
Plaque next to the probe
Possible root caries
> 40 Concretions are in the PA pocket.
The values measured with the Paro probe cannot be viewed as conclusive evidence
of the presence, absence or degree of calculus or plaque. It should not be used as the
sole basis for selecting a treatment. It needs to be used together with other diagnostic
methods.
Note
Residual cleaning paste, tooth stains, restoration materials or caries can increase
the MOMENT values of the DIAGNOdent pen 2190.
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