Journal of Oral Science
Online ISSN : 1880-4926
Print ISSN : 1343-4934
ISSN-L : 1343-4934

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Use of an intraoral scanner to evaluate oral health
Kazuya DoiChihiro YoshigaReiko KobatakeMaiko KawagoeKaien WakamatsuKazuhiro Tsuga
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Article ID: 21-0048

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The purpose of this study was to determine if intraoral scanners (IOS) are useful for dental hygiene instruction. The dental plaque of eight volunteers with healthy dentition was stained with a plaque-disclosing solution, and the O’Leary Plaque Control Record (PCR) was measured by direct observation and by evaluating IOS images. PCR values were higher for IOS images than for direct observation. The difference was greatest for the lingual surface of mandibular anterior teeth. Use of IOS for dental plaque examination might be useful as a novel method for dental hygiene instruction.

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