title: Effect of sucrose rinses on bacterial colonization on amalgam and composite.
abstract: The effect of sucrose rinses on the bacteriology of early plaque on enamel, amalgam and composite was investigated. Three test persons rinsed with a 15% sucrose solution every hour for 12 h prior to the insertion of the test materials. Round disks of amalgam and composite were carried on the buccal surfaces of the upper molars for 2 1/2 h. Sucrose rinses were found to have an effect both on plaque composition and on the amount of plaque on composite, but not no enamel or on amalgam. A small increase in the number of Streptococcus mutans as well as a general increase in the number of bacteria were found.
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000382:microbiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009067:Mouthwashes; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D013395:Sucrose / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D009067:Mouthwashes; D013395:Sucrose; D003723:Dental Amalgam