A Comparison of the Antimicrobial Activity of Disclosing Agents
- 1 September 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 48 (5) , 913-915
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345690480055101
Abstract
A comparative study revealed that erythrosin (1.0% and 0.5%) inhibited a variety of microorganisms representative of the oral microflora in contrast to fast green (5.0% and 2.5%), which was essentially devoid of antimicrobial activity. These observations suggest that fast green may be preferable to erythrosin as a disclosing agent for quantitative studies of dental plaque.Keywords
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