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Adsorption of salivary proteins onto prosthetic titanium components
D Kohavi1, A Klinger, D Steinberg
1Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|November 1, 1995
Abstract:
In vivo adsorption of salivary proteins onto prosthetic titanium components was analyzed after exposure of titanium abutments to the oral environment for a period of 2 to 6 weeks. Gel electrophoresis and Western immunoblotting were used to separate and identify the proteins, which were mainly alpha-amylase and serum albumin. Selective adsorption of proteins enables attachment of specific oral bacteria and thus may alter the composition of the dental plaque formed on titanium surfaces.