The OPTISMILE Podcast 120 - The Plaque Test: How Disclosing Tablets Reveal the Plaque You Can't See
Introduction
Last episode we tackled the gaps between the teeth. This time Dr Clifford Yudelman turns the spotlight on plaque itself: the soft, sticky, almost transparent film that does most of the damage in dentistry, and that even people brushing twice a day still routinely miss. Using disclosing tablets, an inexpensive dye that stains plaque in vivid colour, Dr Yudelman explains how a two-rand tablet can show you exactly where your toothbrush is falling short, what a plaque score actually means, and why this unglamorous little tool might be the single most honest thing in dentistry…
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