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Quantification of dentäl pläque through planimetric analysis
Author(s) -
REKOLA MAARIT,
SCHEININ ARJE
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1977.tb00532.x
Subject(s) - reproducibility , volume (thermodynamics) , mathematics , statistics , quantum mechanics , physics
– The aim of this study was to develop a planimetric, automatic method for evaluation of the extension and volume of plaque. Series of color macrophotographs of stained plaque were analyzed with a digitizer entering Cartesian coordinate data from the graphic records in a calculator. Estimations were carried out on the reproducibility, discri minatory power, and time required for the planimetric analysis. In addition, the ratios between values obtained before and after reproducible cleansing were interpreted as measurement of the adhesion of plaque in vivo .