Medical Term:
Snyder test
Pronunciation: sni'der
Definition
a colorimetric test for determining dental caries activity or susceptibility based on the rate of acid production by acidogenic oral microorganisms (lactobacillus) in a glucose medium, using bromcresol green as the indicator, and producing a color change from green to yellow.
Synonym(s): colorimetric caries susceptibility test
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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