Palpeter is a mechanic algometer/dolorimeter for perfect repeatable palpation!

Palpeter is used for diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD/TMJ), rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, pain assessment or documentation of patient progress based on your treatment plan.

No sensitive electronics and no troublesome read-out from a complex scale – instead Palpeter gives you instant and direct feedback on when you have applied the pressure you need. It is a natural extension of your finger – only this time you can be 100% sure that the correct and exact same pressure is applied over and over again.

Dentists will typically use 500g & 1000g, while 2000g & 4000g are used by rheumatologists.

The Temporomandibular Examination

On the International RDC-TMD Consortium website you can see a number of training videos illustrating how to palpate according to the RDC-TMD criteria:

"The Temporomandibular Examination video (TMD)"