Dental plaque identification at home

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Dental plaque stain

Overview

Risks

Results

Dental plaque identification at home

Normal Values:

No plaque or food debris will be seen on the teeth.

What abnormal results mean:

The disclosing tablets will stain areas of plaque a dark red. The plaque light solution will color the plaque a brilliant orange-yellow. The colored areas show where the brushing and flossing have missed. These areas need to be brushed again to get rid of the stained plaque.

Review Date: 8/12/2005
Reviewed By: Johanna Jacobs, D.D.S., General and Cosmetic Dentistry, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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