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Study of In Vivo Plaque Formation

Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Northwestern University, and Division of Clinical Studies, Research Institute, American Dental Association Health Foundation, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

Charles M. Schoenfeld

Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Northwestern University, and Division of Clinical Studies, Research Institute, American Dental Association Health Foundation, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

Ross L. Taylor

Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Northwestern University, and Division of Clinical Studies, Research Institute, American Dental Association Health Foundation, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

A technique was developed by which plaque accumulations on intraoral artificial surfaces could be viewed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Micrographs of two plaque specimens from a given individual appeared similar; however, plaque specimens from different individuals encompassed a wide range of variation in terms of content and thickness.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 55, No. 3, 481-488 (1976)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345760550033001


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