title: Method for the clinical evaluation of enamel polish.
abstract: Enamel polish of 600 children was scored. The method used is simple and comprises a visual comparison of the facial surfaces of incisors with a polish standard prepared by selectively polishing extracted teeth. Examiners with little experience can distinguish degrees of enamel polish. A high-polish dentifrice produced significantly greater enamel polish during the 27-month study. A "polish" with flour of pumice at the beginning of the study did not influence this enamel polish.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003116:Color; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000187:drug effects; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009821:Oils
chemical_list: D003802:Dentifrices; D009821:Oils