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Periodontal probes

A full periodontal examination is performed using a calibrated periodontal probe, such as the 15 mm University of North Carolina (UNC) probe (see figure: UNC 15 calibrated periodontal probe). The WHO BPE probe is not suitable for recording measurements in a full periodontal examination.

UNC 15 calibrated periodontal probe

A UNC 15 calibrated periodontal probe, with tip detail
The UNC 15 probe has markings at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 mm.