Use of a caries-disclosing agent to improve dental residents' ability to detect caries.
Clinicians often have difficulty determining which dentin should be removed during cavity preparation. Caries-disclosing agents have proven to be useful in the identification of carious dentin that requires removal. Recent dental school graduates are able to improve caries identification and removal when a caries-disclosing dye is used to check their attempts at complete caries removal.
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Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS.
Langenderfer
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D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003732:Dental Caries Activity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency
D004396:Coloring Agents