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[Effect of para-aminobenzoic acid on the adhesion of Streptococcus mutans]
Hua Xi Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao = Journal of West China University of Medical Sciences = Huaxi Yike Daxue Xuebao
|January 23, 2003
Abstract
Objective:
To investigate the effects of Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) on the adhesion of Streptococcus mutans to saliva-coated hydroxyapatite (S-HA).
Methods:
The adhesion model in vitro established by Gibbons was adopted in this study to quantify adsorptive cells through [3H] thymidine labelling.
Results:
PABA solution over a range of concentration from 10(-9) to 10(-3) g/L could inhibit the attachment of S. mutans to S-HA effectively, and the inhibition declined when the concentration of PABA solution was 10(-3) g/L.
Conclusion:
PABA can inhibit the adherence of Streptococcus mutans to S-HA effectively.
