Recent developments in dental plaque disclosants.
The use of erythrosin and fluorescein for disclosing dental plaque in 81 children aged 11-14 years and in 17 young men is reported. Erythrosin stained all plaque. When fluroescein was used, plaque, whether mature or recently exposed to sugars was disclosed under ultra-violet light. In the children, the erythrosin stained approximately twice as extensively as fluorescein.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005452:Fluoresceins; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014099:Toothbrushing
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D005452:Fluoresceins