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The Effect of Supragingival Plaque Control on the Composition of the Subgingival Microbial Flora in Ligature-induced Periodontitis in the MonkeyUniversity of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontology, Farmington, Connecticut 06032
University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontology, Farmington, Connecticut 06032 The influence of supragingival plaque control on the subgingival microflora and clinical parameters of ligature-induced periodontitis in the Cynomolgus monkey was investigated. No clinical changes were observed during the six-week experimental period. The total cultivable flora and the proportions of total black-pigmented Bacteroides (BPB) and asaccharolytic black-pigmented Bacteroides decreased significantly in the cleaned test sites as compared to those in the non-cleaned controls. The study suggests that six wk of supragingival plaque control in the presence of periodontal disease may alter the periodontitis-associated microflora in the monkey, but not sufficiently to alter clinical signs of disease in this time period.
Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 61, No. 7,
936-941 (1982) |
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