title: Wet weights of dental plaques.
abstract: A method for weighing samples of plaque using a weighing assembly comprising a sample-bearing boat, held in a closed capsule to avoid moisture loss to room or balance environment is described. The system described is an objective device for measuring, by wet weight the amounts of plaque accumulating under various conditions of oral hygiene.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology; D002452:Cell Count; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005780:Gelatin; D006801:Humans; D009584:Nitrogen; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D005780:Gelatin; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D009584:Nitrogen