Apparatus for measuring sulfides within a periodontal pocket
US5628312A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/043
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A probe for diagnosing periodontal disease includes a sulfide responsive measuring electrode and a reference electrode joined by a salt bridge. The reference electrode is maintained in a saturated salt environment. The probe may include a sound generation for providing an auditory indication of sulfide concentration.
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