A pilot study of confocal laser scanning microscopy for the assessment of undisturbed dental plaque vitality and topography

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 277-285

  Netuschil, L ^a   Reich, E ^a   Unteregger, G ^a   Sculean, A ^a   Brecx, M ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Dental plaque; Topography; Vitality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BIOFILM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; STAINING; TIME; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOPOGRAPHY;

DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PILOT PROJECTS; STAINING AND LABELING; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032052522     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(97)00121-0     Document Type: Article

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