In vivo plaque formation on implant materials.
Plaque formation was studied in vivo by setting different implant materials on gingiva. The number of adhering viable bacteria depended on material surface properties 4 hours after setting, but not 48 hours after setting. The formation of pellicle-like thin layers and subsequent covering by lamellarly formed plaque were observed on the surfaces of all materials. Streptococcus species were predominant at the 4-hour setting time and anaerobes increased at the 48-hour setting time; this was common to all materials. The results indicate that surface properties of the implants influence early bacterial adherence, but do not influence bacterial flora or plaque maturation.
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Tsuchiya
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Yamauchi
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D000328:Adult; D000535:Aluminum; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D044622:Dental Pellicle; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D017886:Durapatite; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008297:Male; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium; D015040:Zirconium
D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite; D015040:Zirconium; D000535:Aluminum; D014025:Titanium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide