title: In vitro effects of titanium powder on oral bacteria.
abstract: Biomaterial research has been mostly concerned with biocompatibility, i.e. tissue response, of materials for dental or orthopaedic implantation. In this study, the effects of titanium powder on seven bacterial species commonly found in dental plaque or gingival sulcus, were determined by agar incorporation and by liquid medium culture. In neither culture system could any inhibitory or stimulatory activity be detected.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Médecine du Travail, Faculté de Médecine, Lille, France.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elagli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neut
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romond
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Hildebrand
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D005881:Gingiva / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008422:Materials Testing; D011208:Powders; D014025:Titanium / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D015921:Dental Implants; D011208:Powders; D014025:Titanium