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The effect of a novel anti‐adherent compound on the adherence of oral streptococci to hydroxyapatite
Author(s) -
Slayne M.A.,
Addy M.,
Wade W.G.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1994.tb00838.x
Subject(s) - periodontology , medicine , dentistry , library science , family medicine , computer science
The effect of the copolymer M239, 144 with and without chlorhexidine on the adherence of oral streptococci to saliva‐coated hydroxyapatite was investigated. At 1% w/v M239, 144 reduced the adherence of Streptococcus sanguis NCTC 7863 by 94%. It had a moderate effect on the adherence of other Strep. sanguis strains and a Streptococcus gordonii strain but had no effect on the adherence of Streptococcus oralis or Streptococcus mutans. Chlorhexidine did not influence the anti‐adhesive properties of 1% w/v M239, 144.