title: Comparison of digitised and visual plaque vitality measurement.
abstract: Plaque samples from 12 patients suffering from adult periodontitis (8 male, 4 female), aged 32-58 (mean age 44.3) years were stained using the technique of vital fluorescence described by Netuschil and co-workers. The proportions of vital plaque was then assessed by 2 techniques: the visual methods previously described and by an image capture system linked to a computerised image programme. A total of 94 plaque samples were included in the study. Analysis of the data from the 2 sets showed that there was no significant difference between the two methods (p = 0.26).
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Unsal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varella-Centelles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005452:Fluoresceins; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; C018506:diacetylfluorescein