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Effects of chlorhexidine, NaF and SnF 2 on glucan formation by salivary and culture supernatant GTF adsorbed to hydroxyapatite
Author(s) -
SCHEIE ANNE AA.,
KJEILEN JANICKE C. J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1987.tb01971.x
Subject(s) - saliva , chlorhexidine , streptococcus mutans , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , adsorption , glucan , dentistry , bacteria , biochemistry , medicine , biology , organic chemistry , genetics
– Chlorhexidine, NaF and SnF 2 were tested for inhibitory activity against glucosyltrans‐ferase (GTF) which had been adsorbed to hydroxyapatite. The sources of GTF were culture supernatants of S. mutans grown in BHI or stimulated whole saliva supernatants. Chlorhexidine inhibited GTF activity from culture supernatants as well as from saliva. NaF and SnF 2 had moderate effects.