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Aiman Zafar
Saveetha Dental College & Hospital,
India
Research Article
Rehydration With Corn Syrup of Air Dried Buccal Smear: An Alternative to Routine Wet Fixation
Author(s): Aiman Zafar
Aiman Zafar
Aim: To evaluate the possibility of air dried smear and rehydration with corn syrup instead of conventional method.
Materials and methods: 20 paired buccal smear taken from the healthy individual one set labelled as wet fixation with 95% ethanol and other set labelled as dry fixation with rehydration with corn syrup they were graded blindly.
Result: Statically significant similarities were seen between the two groups in terms of cellularity and staining intensity.
Conclusion: The procedure of air drying and rehydration with corn syrup is inexpensive, easy, convenient technique and almost equally effective to routine fixation.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-1122.1000421