AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SCALING-INDUCED SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON BACTERIAL ADHESION IN COMMON FIXED DENTAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS

Checketts, Matthew; Turkyilmaz, Ilser; Volkan, NEŞET

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2014.04.005

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SCALING-INDUCED SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON BACTERIAL ADHESION IN COMMON FIXED DENTAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS

Checketts M. R., Turkyilmaz I., Volkan N. V.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY, vol.112, no.5, pp.1265-1270, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 112 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2014.04.005
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1265-1270
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Statement of problem. Bacterial plaque must be routinely removed from teeth, adjacent structures, and prostheses. However, the removal of this plaque can inadvertently increase the risk of future bacterial adhesion.