Development and characterization of an oral multispecies biofilm implant flow chamber model.

Peri-implant infections are the most common cause of implant failure in modern dental implantology. These are caused by the formation of biofilms on the implant surface and consist of oral commensal and pathogenic bacteria, which harm adjacent soft and hard tissues and may ultimately lead to implant...

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Main Authors: Nadine Kommerein, Katharina Doll, Nico S Stumpp, Meike Stiesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5957423?pdf=render