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Chapter-27 Disclosing Agents

BOOK TITLE: Manual for Dental Hygienist

Author
1. Awasthi Maj Gen PN
ISBN
9789352702282
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14199_28
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
1. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra, India; Indian Army Dental Corps, Dental Council of India; Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra, India; Indian Army Dental Corps; Dental Council of India; Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Chapter keywords
Disclosing agent, dental plaque, dental biofilm, bacterial plaque, disclosing solution, erythrosine, calcium stearate, fuchsin, ethyl alcohol, potassium iodide, disclosing wafer

Abstract

A disclosing agent is a selective dye in solution, tablet, or lozenge form used to visualize and identify dental biofilm or dental plaque on the surfaces of the teeth and restorative materials. It is used for the identification of bacterial plaque, which might otherwise be invisible to the naked eye. Disclosing solutions are applied to teeth surface with cotton swab diluted in water. They produce heavy staining of plaque and soft tissues. It is an acceptable method for plaque control. If no stains are detected that means the personal oral hygiene of an individual is at its optimal health state. Disclosing wafers are crushed between teeth and swished around the mouth for 30 seconds without swallowing and are used as disclosing agents.

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