| Literature DB >> 7152662 |
B Rosan, B Appelbaum, E Golub, D Malamud, I D Mandel.
Abstract
A study of saliva-mediated aggregation and adhesion has been carried out in a group of caries-resistant (CR) and caries-susceptible (CS) individuals. The submandibular saliva of the CS group had a much greater potency, as determined by dilution, in promoting adherence to hydroxyapatite beads than did the saliva of CR group. In contrast, the CR group demonstrated a twofold enhancement of saliva-mediated aggregation compared with the CS group. These observations support the hypothesis that saliva-mediated aggregation and adherence are important factors in caries resistance.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7152662 PMCID: PMC347856 DOI: 10.1128/iai.38.3.1056-1059.1982
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441