powdery form

[Mary.28]

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Hi. I don't know how to say the powder produced while drilling is an indicator of complete eradication of caries! is the underlined part correct?
"In contact with this layer, drill produces soft filing and powder that varies from bright to dark colors. The best clinical criteria to ensure the complete eradication of caries is powdery form."

 

[Edinburgher]

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(Remember that criteria is plural. The singular is criterion).

 

[Greyfriar]

The dentist's drill....

I would use "in powder form".

 

[Edinburgher]

I would use "in powder form".

That doesn't work. The criterion isn't in powder form. Powder form is an indicator of caries eradication.
But yes, "powder" is preferable to "powdery".

 

[Franco-filly]

I suggest something like "The best way to ensure complete eradication of caries is to examine the powder (produced)."

 

[Mary.28]

Sorry, but the case is not yet solved.

 

[Myridon]

I think you should probably be asking a dentist how to describe it rather than grammar experts. No matter how hard we work at this, we're going to end up with a grammatically correct sentence that no dental expert would every say.

 

[Greyfriar]

Is it "the appearance of powder"?

 

[Mary.28]

Is it "the appearance of powder"?

In contact with this layer, drill produces soft filing and powder that varies from bright to dark colors. The best clinical criterion to ensure the complete eradication of caries is powdery form.

 

[Franco-filly]

I feel the "criterion" needs to be a verb, such as examing,analysing..., not just a noun.
e.g. the best criterion for ensuring an adequate intake of vitamins is to eat/eating a balanced diet.

 

[Mary.28]

like what? I mean in my context. Maybe powder formation while drilling

 

[Franco-filly]

examing,analysing...,

the powder created/produced whilst drilling.

 

[Mary.28]

but the powder doesn't need to be examined. If it is in powder form, then it's OK! It indicates the complete eradication of caries.

 

[Franco-filly]

Sorry, but I don't complete understand the context but perhaps saying something like "The best indicator of complete.....is (the formation of powder)

 

[Edinburgher]

I agree. Indicator is much better than criterion here.

 

[Mary.28]

Yes, I can't agree more! indicator is better