The impact of biofilms within the dental community is apparent, with application to dental caries and periodontal diseases This volume, with contributions by international experts in the field, encompasses both fundamental and clinical aspects and thus provides a valuable reference source for information on biofilm formation and control in the oral as well as in other environments.
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23 halftones, 2 colour & 53 line illustrations, 40 tables
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978-90-5702-391-0 (9789057023910)
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Structural and physico-chemical factors in oral microbial adhesive mechanisms; salivary mucins and oral microbial adhesion; corncobs - a model of oral microbial biofilms; on the role of co-aggregation and co-adhesion in dental plaque formation; denture plaque, denture stomatitis and the adhesion of "candida albicans" to inert materials; microbial markers of periodontal disease; microbial colonization at dental titanium implants; the contribution of intra-oral translocation of pathogenic organisms in dental plaque formation; immunological strategies towards dental caries prevention; microbial community aspects in dental plaque; pre-clinical evaluation of plaque control agents - value of "in vitro" models; inhibition of dental plaque by chemical surface modification; detergents in oral health care products and microbial detachments; control of oral biofilms by light-activated antimicrobial agents. (Part contents)
