Top 10 Explorer & Probe Kits in Dentistry

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Explorer and probe kits contain various diagnostic instruments used to detect caries (decay) and calculus and explore pocket characteristics, furcations, and restorations.

Table 1: Comparison of numerical data for Top 10 Explorer & Probe Kits

Kit NameManufacturer NameNumber of PiecesPriceReviews
Colorvue® Oxford Periodontal Probe Starter KitHU-FRIEDY8$3991
Colorvue® Biotype Probe System, Starter KitHU-FRIEDY15$6151
Colorvue® Probe # 11 Kit – 6 TipsHu-Friedy7$904
IMS Signature Series® ADA CDT Code Collection Evaluation KitHU-FRIEDY7$3852
Surgical Instruments Miscellaneous – Periflex Home Irrig…Vista Dental1$652
Colorvue® Probe # 12 Kit – 12 TipsHu-Friedy14$1205
Sterile i-Pak® Intraoral Exam Pack – 50/PkgAD Surgical2$801
Goldstein ColorVue® Probe Starter KitHU-FRIEDY8$1363
Colorvue® Perioscreen® Probes – # 10, 2 Metal Handles, …Hu-Friedy12$1303
Gold Collection Exam KitAmerican Eagle5$1342

Table 2: Comparison of important features for Top 10 Explorer & Probe Kits

Kit NameManufacturer NameContainsProbe TypeHandle TypeColor Coding
Colorvue® Oxford Periodontal Probe Starter KitHU-FRIEDY1 (UNC15) probe end, 1 (# 6) satin steel handle and 6 tipsOxford#6 SatinColor Coded
Colorvue® Biotype Probe System, Starter KitHU-FRIEDY3 handles and 12 tips, 4 of each color: green, blue, whiteBiotype6 SatinColor Coded
Colorvue® Probe # 11 Kit – 6 TipsHu-Friedy6 (# 11) tips and 1 satin steel handleDiagnostic Probe6 SatinColor Coded
IMS Signature Series® ADA CDT Code Collection Evaluation KitHU-FRIEDY1 (blue) small 5-instrument exam cassette and 6 instrumentsProceduralSatin SteelNone
Surgical Instruments Miscellaneous – Periflex Home Irrig…Vista Dental6 soft plastic Pocket-Probe tips and other accessoriesIrrigationNoneNone
Colorvue® Probe # 12 Kit – 12 TipsHu-Friedy12 (# 12) tips and 2 satin steel handlesDiagnostic Probe6 SatinColor Coded
Sterile i-Pak® Intraoral Exam Pack – 50/PkgAD Surgical1 disposable dental mirror and 1 disposable probe

Top 10 Dental Explorers


1. Colorvue® Oxford Periodontal Probe

Colorvue® oxford periodontal probe starter kit

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Colorvue® Probe is a diagnostic instrument with vivid yellow tips with black markings to enhance contrast to intraoral structures in both natural and implant dentition. Oxford Periodontal Probe Starter Kit features a probe with a metal tip with Qulix™ markings on one end and a resin tip on the other, allowing a single instrument to function as two.

  • Designed specifically for implant patients
  • Tips fit in the ergonomic #6 Satin Steel handle
  • Qulix™ markings won’t fade, chip or flake
  • Resin tips are safe and gentle for use on the dentition of all patients
  • Optimal flexibility and rounded tip provide greater patient comfort and acceptability
  • Probe tips are safe for use with implants and feature a twist-on design for easy replacement of worn tips

Color Coding: Color Coded
Contains: 1 (UNC15) probe end, 1 (# 6) satin steel handle and 6 (UNC15) Colorvue® resin tips
Handle Type: #6 Satin Steel
Kit Type: Colurvue® Probe
Manufacturer Name: HU-FRIEDY
Number of Pieces: 8

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2. Colorvue® Biotype Probe System

Colorvue® biotype probe system, starter kit

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Colorvue® Biotype Probes allow for painless, quick and easy classification of a patients’ biotype.

  • Ergonomic handle
  • Tips are sterilizable up to 30 times
  • Resin working ends; avoid using phenols and iodophors during sterilization process
  • 3 color-coded tips for identifying the following biotypes: thin, medium, thick/very thick
  • Safe for use on implants

Color Coding: Color Coded
Contains: 3 handles and 12 tips, 4 of each color: green, blue, white
Handle Type: 6 Satin Steel
Kit Type: ColorVue Probe
Manufacturer Name: HU-FRIEDY
Number of Pieces: 15


3. Colorvue® Probe # 11 Kit

Colorvue® probe # 11 kit - 6 tips

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Colorvue® Probe is a diagnostic instrument with vivid yellow tips with black markings to enhance contrast to intraoral structures in both natural and implant dentition.

  • Optimal flexibility and rounded tip provide greater patient comfort and acceptability
  • Probe tips are safe for use with implants and feature a twist-on design for easy replacement of worn tips

Color Coding: Color Coded
Contains: 6 (# 11) tips and 1 satin steel handle
Handle Type: 6 Satin Steel
Kit Type: Colurvue® Probe
Manufacturer Name: Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc.
Measurement Markings: 3-6-8-11
Number of Pieces: 7


4. IMS Signature Series® ADA CDT Code

Ims signature series® ada cdt code collection evaluation kit

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IMS Signature Series® ADA CDT Code Collection Kit is a procedural instrument kit paired with the American Dental Association (ADA) Current Technology Codes (CDT). The Evaluation Kit is intended for use at the beginning of each preventative appointment. Supplemental treatment kits may then be used based on the patient assessment. Each kit comes with an instrument cassette, which provides easy identification of the procedure and protection of instruments.

  • High quality technology
  • Ergonomic instrumentation
  • Small instrument cassette for efficiency and safety

Contains: 1 (blue) small 5-instrument exam cassette (IM6058), 1 #6 satin steel mirror handle (MH6), 1 #5 single sided mirror head (MIR5), 1 #5 double-ended explorer with satin steel handle (EXD56), 1 UNC probe 1-12 with satin steel handle (PCPUNC126), 1 #11/12 ODU double-ended explorer with satin steel handle (EXD11/12A6) and 1 #2 Nabors probe 3-6-9-12 with satin steel handle (PQ2N6)
Handle Type: Satin Steel
Kit Type: Evaluation
Manufacturer Name: HU-FRIEDY
Number of Pieces: 7


5. Periflex Home Irrigation Kit

Surgical instruments miscellaneous – periflex home irrigation kit

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Contains: 6 soft plastic Pocket-Probe tips, 1 Perioflex reservoir, 6 interproximal flossers, 1 tongue cleaner and 1 travel size floss
Manufacturer Name: Vista Dental Products
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg


6. Colorvue® Probe # 12 Kit

Colorvue® probe # 12 kit - 12 tips

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Colorvue® Probe is a diagnostic instrument with vivid yellow tips with black markings to enhance contrast to intraoral structures in both natural and implant dentition.

  • Optimal flexibility and rounded tip provide greater patient comfort and acceptability
  • Probe tips are safe for use with implants and feature a twist-on design for easy replacement of worn tips

Color Coding: Color Coded
Contains: 12 (# 12) tips and 2 satin steel handles
Handle Type: 6 Satin Steel
Kit Type: Colurvue® Probe
Manufacturer Name: Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc.
Measurement Markings: 3-6-9-12
Number of Pieces: 14


7. Sterile i-Pak® Intraoral Exam Pack

Sterile i-pak® intraoral exam pack – 50/pkg

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Sterile i-Pak® is a sterile 3-in-1 intraoral exam pack. This disposable sterile kit is used for intraoral examination without worry about cross examination or disinfection.

  • Probe marked with the 3-6-9 mm universal style and tapered with round tip for excellent readability and patient comfort
  • Safe for use on titanium implants
  • Explorer is made with high-grade stainless steel
  • Good for routine exams, emergency treatments, off-site visits and high volumn oral exams

Contains: 1 disposable dental mirror with antifog coating and 1 disposable double-ended probe and explorer
Manufacturer Name: AD Surgical
Measurement Markings: 3-6-9 mm
Number of Pieces: 2
Old Manufacturer #: D002-007-P
Package Quantity: 50/Pkg


8. Goldstein ColorVue® Probe

Goldstein colorvue® probe starter kit

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The Goldstein ColorVue® Probe is used to assess bone and tissue attachment levels among other things during diagnostic and restorative work.

  • Bright color coding and 1/2 mm increments up to 3 mm allow for measurements to be read quicker and more accurately
  • Narrow, flexible tip for a more positive patient experience

Color Coding: Color Coded
Contains: 1 PH6 handle and 7 Goldstein ColorVue® tips
Handle Type: 6 Satin Steel
Manufacturer Name: HU-FRIEDY
Measurement Markings: 0.**-11-12-13
Number of Pieces: 8


9. Colorvue® Perioscreen® Probes

Colorvue® perioscreen® probes – # 10, 2 metal handles, 12 plastic tips/pkg

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Hu-Friedy Colorvue® PerioScreen® probe provides a fast and easy-to-use method of screening periodontal pocket depth prior to definitive probing.

  • Markings at 3-5-7-10
  • Green and red color coding indicates the absence or presence of periodontal disease
  • Metal handle is ergonomic and can be reused or recycled
  • Only dispose of the plastic tip for a greener instrumentation solution than other plastic probing systems

Color Coding: Color Coded
Contains: 12 (10) tips and 2 handles
Kit Type: 10 Perioscreen
Manufacturer Name: Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc.
Measurement Markings: 3-5-7-10
Number of Pieces: 12
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg


10. Gold Collection Exam Kit

Gold collection exam kit

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Gold Collection Exam Kit features an assortment of instruments used in dental examinations.

Contains: 1 (# 23/12) explorer/probe, 1 (# 11/12) explorer, 1 (9.5 mm) round mirror handle, 1 (# 5) mirror and 1 (5-instrument) cassette
Kit Type: Instrument Kit
Manufacturer Name: AMERICAN EAGLE INSTRUMENTS
Number of Pieces: 5

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