title: Adsorption of salivary proteins onto prosthetic titanium components.
abstract: In vivo adsorption of salivary proteins onto prosthetic titanium components was analyzed after exposure of titanium abutments to the oral environment for a period of 2 to 6 weeks. Gel electrophoresis and Western immunoblotting were used to separate and identify the proteins, which were mainly alpha-amylase and serum albumin. Selective adsorption of proteins enables attachment of specific oral bacteria and thus may alter the composition of the dental plaque formed on titanium surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kohavi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klinger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sela
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D015153:Blotting, Western; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000737:chemistry; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D014025:Titanium; D000516:alpha-Amylases