ADSORPTION OF SALIVARY PROTEINS ONTO PROSTHETIC TITANIUM COMPONENTS

Authors
KOHAVI D KLINGER A STEINBERG D SELA MN
Citation
D. Kohavi et al., ADSORPTION OF SALIVARY PROTEINS ONTO PROSTHETIC TITANIUM COMPONENTS, The Journal of prosthetic dentistry, 74(5), 1995, pp. 531-534
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223913
Volume
74
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
531 - 534
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3913(1995)74:5<531:AOSPOP>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
In vivo adsorption of salivary proteins onto prosthetic titanium compo nents was analyzed after exposure of titanium abutments to the oral en vironment for a period of 2 to 6 weeks. Gel electrophoresis and Wester n immunoblotting were used to separate and identify the proteins, whic h were mainly cu-amylase and serum albumin. Selective adsorption of pr oteins enables attachment of specific oral bacteria and thus may alter the composition of the dental plaque formed on titanium surfaces.