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ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES IN PERIODONTOLOGY. Conventional tools. ADVANCES IN CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS: 1. Gingival bleeding (BOP) 2. Gingival temp 3. Periodontal probing. ADVANCES IN RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT Why?. ADVANCES IN RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT Digital radiography:.
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ADVANCES IN CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS: 1. Gingival bleeding (BOP) 2. Gingival temp 3. Periodontal probing
ADVANCES IN RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT • Digital radiography:
ADVANCES IN RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT • 2. Subtraction Radiography
ADVANCES IN MICROBIOLOGIC ANALYSIS • Bacterial culturing (selective & non selective) • Direct microscopy (Dark field or phase contrast) • Immunodiagnostic Methods (IFA & ELISA). • Enzymatic Methods of Bacterial Identification. • Deoxyribonucleic Acid Probe Technology.
ADVANCES IN CHARACTERIZING THE HOST RESPONSE Source of sample (GCF & saliva) Inflammatory mediators & products (ILs & TNF-a) Host derived enzymes Tissue breakdown products (hydroxyproline & Osteocacin)