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In vitro attachment of Streptococcus sanguis to dental crown and bridge cements

In vitro attachment of Streptococcus sanguis to dental crown and bridge cements Summary The ability of a common dental plaque bacterium, Streptococcus sanguis, to adhere to dental crown and bridge cements in vitro was investigated. Cylindrical blocks of five different commercial brands of cement, with and without acquired pellicles, were incubated with buffer suspensions of S. sanguis for 1 h. Attached bacteria were counted under the microscope. S. sanguis had particularly high affinity for uncoated resin cement. In contrast, the carboxylate cement tested was a poor substrate for the adherence of this bacterium. The other cement types (zinc phosphate, zinc oxide and silico‐phosphate) had intermediary qualities as adhering surfaces. The presence of an acquired pellicle, obtained by pretreatment with saliva, influenced the initial adherence of bacteria to cement in vitro. On the resin cement a salivary pellicle strongly suppressed the bacterial adhesion. For the zinc phosphate, zinc oxide and silico‐phosphate cements a pellicle slightly enhanced the attachment of S. sanguis. On the carboxylate cement only few organisms attached also after pretreatment with saliva. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Oral Rehabilitation Wiley

In vitro attachment of Streptococcus sanguis to dental crown and bridge cements

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1976 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0305-182X
eISSN
1365-2842
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2842.1976.tb00937.x
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Abstract

Summary The ability of a common dental plaque bacterium, Streptococcus sanguis, to adhere to dental crown and bridge cements in vitro was investigated. Cylindrical blocks of five different commercial brands of cement, with and without acquired pellicles, were incubated with buffer suspensions of S. sanguis for 1 h. Attached bacteria were counted under the microscope. S. sanguis had particularly high affinity for uncoated resin cement. In contrast, the carboxylate cement tested was a poor substrate for the adherence of this bacterium. The other cement types (zinc phosphate, zinc oxide and silico‐phosphate) had intermediary qualities as adhering surfaces. The presence of an acquired pellicle, obtained by pretreatment with saliva, influenced the initial adherence of bacteria to cement in vitro. On the resin cement a salivary pellicle strongly suppressed the bacterial adhesion. For the zinc phosphate, zinc oxide and silico‐phosphate cements a pellicle slightly enhanced the attachment of S. sanguis. On the carboxylate cement only few organisms attached also after pretreatment with saliva.

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Journal of Oral RehabilitationWiley

Published: Apr 1, 1976

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