[Study on air-powder abrasive system for prosthetic clinical application. 3. Bacterial adherence to the air-powder...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relation between the metal surface texture and bacterial adherence. The surface of Au-Ag-Pd alloy was treated with or without air-powder abrasion. Seven standard strains and two clinical isolates were used. The alloys were mixed with [6-3H]-thimidine labelled bacteria. The radioactivity was measured with a scintilation counter. Streptococcus sanguis and clinical isolated Bacteroides gingivalis were adhered in a larger amount to the air-powder abraded alloy surface than to nonabraded alloy surface. These results indicated that careful consideration is needed for application of air-powder abrasive system on metal crown with secondary caries and periodontal disease.