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Effect of polymer degree of conversion on Streptococcus mutans biofilms.
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Macromolecular bioscience [Macromol Biosci] 2012 Dec; Vol. 12 (12), pp. 1706-13. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Oct 05. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Biofilm-material interactions are increasingly recognized as critical to success of some materials/devices and failure of others. We use a model system of dental monomers, salivary pellicles, and oral biofilms to demonstrate for the first time that degree of conversion of cross-linked dimethacrylate polymers alters biofilm metabolic activity. This response is due primarily to leachable release (not surface chemistry) and is complex, with no changes in some biofilm measurements (i.e., biomass), and time- and leachable-dependent responses in others (i.e., metabolic activity). These results highlight the need for considering biofilm-material interactions when designing/evaluating new materials.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1616-5195
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Macromolecular bioscience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23038684
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201200214