From Tactile Diagnosis to Visual Inspection

Traditionally, periodontology relies on the probe. Pocket depths are measured, bleeding points are recorded, furcations are felt. However, the probe only provides indirect information. The microscope shows directly: What does the pocket epithelium look like? Where is tartar hidden? What is the state of the bone?

During subgingival cleaning, magnification makes the difference between thorough and superficial work. Calculus that may go unnoticed without optical assistance becomes evident under the microscope. Systematic removal becomes a controlled procedure rather than a blind endeavour with the ultrasonic device.

Periodontal surgical procedures particularly benefit from enhanced visualisation. During flap surgery, the microscope reveals the bone defect in all its detail. Regenerative measures such as GTR or enamel matrix proteins can be placed precisely. Suturing is done under visual control, with each stitch accurately positioned.

The assessment of recessions and the planning of coverage surgeries becomes an exact science with the microscope. Tissue thickness can be assessed, incision paths can be precisely planned, and grafts can be positioned with millimetric accuracy.