Türkçe
Using dye to detect cracks
What can we use to detect cracks? What tips can help clinicians who do not have a microscope or loupes? Do you recommend a dye for this?
Translated version of the Turkish original
Staining with methylene blue can make cracks easier to detect. Another test is to ask the patient to bite on something hard on each cusp of the tooth in turn. There are special instruments called tooth slot for this. If such an instrument is unavailable, a thick wooden wedge can be tried.