title: The microbial flora associated with stable endosseous implants.
abstract: Eleven patients with 36 stable endosseous implants in function for at least six months were selected for culturing in this study. Each patient had been restored with a mandibular implant-borne bar overdenture. The bacterial samples were taken from the superior aspect of the implants after bar and abutment removal. The plaque specimens contained predominantly Gram-positive microflora, although Gram-negative species were present in low numbers. This study serves to corroborate previously published reports regarding the characterization of the microflora associated with stable endosseous implants.
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000368:Aged; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000382:microbiology*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants