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Dark‐field microscopy and patient education *
Author(s) -
Cole A. M.,
Newcomb G. M.,
Nixon K. C.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1984.tb05308.x
Subject(s) - microscopy , dark field microscopy , dentistry , oral hygiene , medicine , pathology
A bstract — The use of dark‐field microscopy as an additional aid to inform patients about dental plaque as a means of improving oral hygiene habits indicated no significant difference between such patients and a similar group in which microscopy was not used.