Effectiveness of Plaque Score Detection Techniques

Following the obtainment of participant consent, data will be collected during participant's routine prophylaxis appointment or during designated clinic time open for participants to volunteer. Utilizing a scan box provided by Dental Monitoring©, a scan (series of intra-oral images) will be taken of the participant's dentition. The scan will be taken once before disclosing solution (erythrosine) is introduced to the dentition and once after.

The disclosing solution will allow for visualization of plaque. The presence of plaque on all teeth surfaces will be recorded using the O'Leary Plaque Index. No procedures (other than the intra-oral photos), interventions, evaluations or tests will be performed more frequently than they would be if the participant was not participating in the research. The only participant demographic information that will be recorded for this study is age.

Participants who opt to come in voluntarily for only data collection will not receive a prophylaxis. Their plaque information will be collected, and they will be dismissed.

Oversight procedures in place: The Scan Boxes will be utilized by the investigators to take intra-oral photographs of each patient's dentition. These will be sterilized between each participant and stored in the College of Dentistry's clinic lockers when not in use.

Inclusion criteria

• 19-85 years old
• Patient at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry
• One molar, premolar or canine pe quadrant

Exclusion criteria

• No permanent dental devices (braces, splints)
• Less than 20 non-restored teeth present in the dentition