Natural dye indicator for dental plaque
First Claim
1. A method of identifying and locating plaque deposits in the oral cavity which comprises selectively staining said plaque formation on tooth surfaces without staining the adjacent oral tissues by means of applying to said oral cavity a plaque disclosing composition containing an effective staining amount of the red vegetable dye obtained from sugar beets consisting essentially of the red betamine color component and the yellow vulgaxanthin color component in the ratio of 1.9 to 1 whereby the plaque deposits absorb said red dye to identify the areas of plaque formation which is clearly visible to the naked eye as red-stained plaque, immediately upon contact and easily removable therefrom by rinsing.
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Abstract
Plaque disclosing compositions containing the natural red dye from sugar beets as the disclosant, and the process of treating the oral cavity therewith.
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- 1. A method of identifying and locating plaque deposits in the oral cavity which comprises selectively staining said plaque formation on tooth surfaces without staining the adjacent oral tissues by means of applying to said oral cavity a plaque disclosing composition containing an effective staining amount of the red vegetable dye obtained from sugar beets consisting essentially of the red betamine color component and the yellow vulgaxanthin color component in the ratio of 1.9 to 1 whereby the plaque deposits absorb said red dye to identify the areas of plaque formation which is clearly visible to the naked eye as red-stained plaque, immediately upon contact and easily removable therefrom by rinsing.
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