title: A mineral-related feature of young plaque characteristic to periodontitis-affected adults.
abstract: The calcium concentration of 3-day-old total supragingival plaque in periodontitis-affected adults (n = 12) and their age and sex-matched periodontitis-free pairs was compared. The young plaque of the periodontitis-affected adults contained more calcium per protein (P less than 0.025, sign test) than that of the periodontitis-free pairs. The findings of the present study may suggest that high Ca-content of supragingival plaque is connected to the development of adult periodontitis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sewón
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Söderling
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karjalainen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium