Open AccessA Comparison of Conventional and Microwave Decalcification and Processing of Tooth and Mandibular Bone Specimens
Author(s) -
A. Thirumal Raj,
Shankargouda Patil,
Roopa S Rao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21015.8694
Subject(s) - bone decalcification , dentistry , staining , medicine , microwave oven , biomedical engineering , microwave , pathology , computer science , telecommunications
Any laboratory procedure exposes the technician and the pathologists to the hazardous effects of chemicals. Conventional procedures like decalcification and histo-processing employed in laboratories are labour intense and time consuming thereby delaying the report dispatch. The present study was an attempt to employ a kitchen microwave to hasten the process and facilitate faster and accurate reporting; thus, benefitting the technician, pathologist and the patient.