Comparison of the adhesion of Streptococcus sanguinis to commonly used dental alloys stratified by gold content

Background/purpose: Streptococcus sanguinis is an early colonizer of biofilm and plays a key role in the process of adhesion to prosthetic surfaces by facilitating the adhesion of later colonizers. The main aim of this study was to determine if S. sanguinis is affected by the gold concentration dent...

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Main Authors: Hung Te Hung, Dong Qing Ye, Chern Hsiung Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790216300939