Publications by authors named "Kim Smeda-Pienaar"
Article Synopsis
- Listgarten and Hellden (1978) used darkfield microscopy to differentiate healthy from diseased periodontal sites by analyzing bacterial types, but faced limitations in distinguishing gingivitis from periodontitis.*
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- This study aimed to evaluate stained smears of dental plaque from individuals with different probing pocket depths as a potential grading system for periodontal disease severity.*
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- The results established a grading scale from I (healthy) to IV (severe disease), highlighting the advantages of stained smears over traditional wet mounts for future assessments of periodontal health.*
