title: Use of a caries-disclosing agent to improve dental residents' ability to detect caries.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Langenderfer
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents