[Reproductibility of plaque formation in the dento-gingival region (2)]

In 3 subjects with clinically healthy, physio-morphologic gingiva, the time factor in plaque growth was studied in 6 tests. Plaque was highly reproducible with regard to its surface dimensions and location. This holds true of both types of subject, those tending to form great amounts and those tending to form small amounts of plaque. The multi-causal process of plaque genesis is demonstrated in the tested mandibular region by the differences in plaque extent between the central and lateral incisors on the one hand and the canines on the other. The more a proband trends to form plaque, the bigger this difference is.