Calibrating the Florida Probe

Before a visit can begin, you will be prompted to calibrate the probe. Upon request, completely depress the probe tip gently on a flat, sterile surface (such as the tip protector or mouth mirror) and then momentarily press any foot switch. A "beep" is heard.

A second message will prompt you to extend the probe tip completely and again press any foot switch. Move the probe tip away from the hard surface so that the tip can be fully extended before pressing the foot switch.

If the probe was properly calibrated, it will read zero when fully depressed and have about a 10.6 mm Pocket Depth. The chart will then appear and you may begin with the visit. If the Pocket Depth values are invalid, it will prompt you to recalibrate the probe.

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