Florida Probe

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Florida Probe is a type of probing and charting software used by dentists and dental hygienists to detect and diagnose periodontal disease. It may also help to track down the progress and results of trial treatments performed on controlled study patients. ^[1]^[2]

History

The software was developed by Florida Probe Corporation and released for the first time in 1987. It was created as a project for the University of Florida.^[3]

System components

The Florida Probe system consists of a computerized USB probe, a footswitch, with digital readout, as well as the software proper.^[1] ^[4]^[5]^[6]

Software features

Customizable voice feedback (in different languages and genders)
Robust SQL Express based Database Engine
Tooth history and visits comparison charts
Risk assessment, Summary reports, Plaque chart, Patient education videos
Diagnosis Forms with Epad Signature support
It can collect: Pocket Depth, Recession, Furcation, Plaque, Mobility, MGJ, Bleeding, Pus and more
Ability to export all data to Excel format file
Offline Mode
Global Settings that apply to all workstations
A complete patient record can be exported and imported using an encapsulated .FPC file
Ability to link with over 40 different Practice Management Software providers, including Dentrix, DSN Software, Eaglesoft, Practiceworks, and Softdent^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "University of Florida Article 07/21/1987". University of Florida. Retrieved 2009-08-21. ^{[dead link]}
^ Wolf, Herbert F.; Rateitschak, Klaus H. (2005). Periodontology By Herbert F. Wolf. ISBN 9780865779020. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
^ "Public Company Information provided by www.Manta.com". www.Manta.com. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
^ Gibbs, Charles H.; John W. Hirschfeld; James G. Lee; Samuel B. Low; Ingvar Magnusson; Robert R. Thousand; Prasad Yemeni; William B. Clark (1988). "Description and clinical evaluation of a new computerized periodontal probe-the Florida Probe". Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 15 (2): 137–144. doi:10.1111/j.1600-051X.1988.tb01008.x. ISSN 0303-6979. PMID 3162246.
^ ^a ^b "Florida Probe Corporation website". Florida Probe Corporation. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
^ "Review from Dental Products Reports.com". DentalProductsReports.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-08-21.