THE PERIODONTAL POCKETDecember 13, 2019 by drsomitjain with no comment BlogTable of Contents THE PERIODONTAL POCKET/DENTAL POCKET/GUM POCKETS/TEETH POCKET/POCKET FORMATION/TEETH GUM POCKETS/ PSUDOPOCKETSWHAT DO PERIODONTAL POCKET LOOK LIKE..??DEFINITION:How to probe the periodontal pocket.??THE PERIODONTAL POCKET/DENTAL POCKET/GUM POCKETS/TEETH POCKET/POCKET FORMATION/TEETH GUM POCKETS/ PSUDOPOCKETSWHAT DO PERIODONTAL POCKET LOOK LIKE..??DEFINITION:The Periodontal pocket is defined as a pathologically deepened gingiva sulcus.A Periodontal Pocket is a fissure between the cementum and the epithelium and is created by the destruction of periodontal attachment apparatus. Periodontal Pocket is roentgenolucent and not recorded on x-ray.How to probe the periodontal pocket.??Pockets are found by probing the gingival crevice around the entire circumference of the tooth.Pocket depth can be recorded on the x-ray by inserting roentgenopaque material such as Gutta-Percha points into the pocket. Illustration of Periodontal probing of a molar (Infrabony Pocket depth here recorded was 11 mm) Previous PostTreatment of Lower Lip Mucocele (lips swelling) with Diode laser Next Post7 unsolved mystery box of : “The Interdental Space”