Table 4.
Vital fluorescence (VF%) results compared to the corresponding bacteriological parameter plating efficiency (PE%) (data taken from[8])
| Reference | n 1 | Plaque age (Days) | VF (%) ± SD | Relation 2 | PE (%) ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Weiger et al. 1992 [108] |
200 |
1 |
69.8 ± 16.0 |
n.a.3 |
60.4 ± 30.3 |
| 2 |
78.0 ± 14.7 |
n.a. |
91.9 ± 30.1 |
||
| 3 |
81.3 ± 10.9 |
n.a. |
82.4 ± 26.8 |
||
|
Weiger et al. 1994 [115] |
132 |
1 |
42.9 ± 20.7 |
< |
47.8 ± 21.8 |
| 2 |
76.3 ± 17.5 |
> |
58.8 ± 18.0 |
||
| 3 |
86.3 ± 7.8 |
> |
73.5 ± 30.6 |
||
|
von Ohle 1995 cf. [[109]] |
211 |
1 |
57 ± 18 |
< |
75 ± 35 |
| 2 |
73 ± 20 |
> |
53 ± 20 |
||
| 3 |
79 ± 18 |
> |
55 ± 20 |
||
| Netuschil et al. 1995 [110] | 160 | 1 |
52.1 ± 17.2 |
> |
43.9 ± 27.2 |
| 2 |
83.3 ± 12.9 |
> |
77.3 ± 26.1 |
||
| 3 | 90.8 ± 6.1 | > | 83.7 ± 17.0 |
1Number of independent plaque samples.
2Rough relation between VF(%) and PE(%).
3n.a.: not available – in this first study different plaque samples (however, from one patient each) were taken for assessment of either VF(%) or PE(%).