title: [Simple artificial mouth model].
abstract: A simple artificial mouth model is established under our laboratory condition. Development of monobacterial plaque and mixed bacterial plaque was studied in this artificial mouth model. The samples were subjected to viable count, microhardness measurement, etc. The result showed that the controlled conditions of the model can be used to study plaque development and earlier enamel lesion production on a time-dependent basis. It is concluded that the simple artificial mouth model is suitable for a wide range of dental applications.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs; D003743:Dental Enamel; D003773:Dental Plaque; D009055:Mouth