Plaque is a sticky, colorless film that constantly forms and deposits on all surfaces of the mouth. Plaque is the main cause of caries and periodontal disease, both of the main causes of tooth loss.
Mineralization results in what is known as tartar, a hard coating on our teeth in addition to the unsightly can lead to tooth loss. Prevent both tooth decay and periodontal disease is something that depends on us and is as easy as making a cleaning.
To assess the presence of plaque must somehow make it visible. This is done using the so-called plaque revealing that contain substances that stain color plate so that it becomes visible. The substances most commonly used are erythrosine, fuchsin and malachite green. These developers are in the form of drops or tablets. Some stain any plaque equally stained blue and other former board and the recent pink. The most commonly used is the erythrosine comes in little pink chewable tablets.
They are easy to use, is placed across the tooth surface and asking the patient to rinse, then determines the areas where we have taken greater emphasis tooth brushing as you provide oral hygiene.
Verónica Delgado Sánchez
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