dental plaque is a well known etiologic factor for gingivitis. recently, herbal extracts are a matter of scientific interest to inhibit plaque accumulation on teeth. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of german chamomile (gc) mouth wash on plaque and gingival indices. twenty five gingivitis patients (15 female and 10 male, mean age 27±7.76 years) participated in this controll...

Background and Objective: Tuberculosis is still a major health problem, involving about 1/3 of the world´s population. Diagnosis is difficult when we only use Ziehl-Neelson staining. Many cases may be missed. A more rapid and sensitive diagnostic method is necessary. PCR may be helpful. The aim of this study was to compare PCR, Zieh-Neelsen staining and histopathologic findings in diagnosis of ...

mens from patients with Hodgkin's disease and five specimens from patients with reactive follicular hyperplasia. The use of chlorazol fast pink BK, a little known stain for eosinophil polymorphs, combined with image analysis facilitated rapid and reliable counting. Significant differences were found between the mean percentages of eosinophil polymorphs in the Rye subtypes of Hodgkin's disease. ...