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In vitro plaque formation on dental amalgam
Author(s) -
DUMMER P. M. H.,
WILLSWOOD M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1984.tb00607.x
Subject(s) - amalgam (chemistry) , dentistry , dental plaque , in vitro , adhesion , chemistry , medicine , biochemistry , electrode , organic chemistry
Summary A previously described method for the study of in vitro microbial plaque formation on dental materials has been utilized to assess microbial adhesion and growth on five commercially available dental amalgams. Variations in both the amount and viability of the microbial plaques was found between the various types of amalgams.