... Abstract All tooth surfaces exposed to the oral environment are naturally coated by the acquired salivary pellicle. The pellicle is composed of adsorbed macromolecular components from saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, blood, bacteria, mucosa and diet. The pellicle (formed in situ / in vivo...

... Abstract The salivary pellicle is a thin acellular organic film that forms on any type of surface upon exposure to saliva. The role of the pellicle is manifold, and it plays an important role in the maintenance of oral health. Its functions include not only substratum protection and lubrication...

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...References References 1. Nieuw Amerongen AV, Bolscher JG, Veerman EC: Salivary proteins: protective and diagnostic value in cariology? Caries Res 2004;38:247-253. 2. Hannig M, Joiner A: The structure, function and properties of the acquired pellicle; in Duckworth RM (ed): The Teeth...

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... of saliva and effectively diluting and clearing acids that come in contact with dental surfaces during the erosive challenge. Saliva plays a role in the formation of the acquired dental pellicle, a perm-selective membrane that prevents the contact of the acid with the tooth surfaces. Due to its mineral...

... and Adsorbed Salivary Pellicle When the liquid film is largely squeezed out from the contact zone, the layer of proteins (salivary pellicle) bound to the oral substrates takes on the role of supporting the applied load and modulating the boundary friction. The architecture of the adsorbed salivary...

... Abstract Biological factors such as saliva, acquired dental pellicle, tooth structure and positioningin relation to soft tissues and tongue are related to dental erosion development. Saliva hasbeen shown to be the most important biological factor in the prevention of dental erosion. Itstarts...

... to a certain extent, the most relevant surface properties are material roughness followed by surface chemistry. The pellicle, which is formed rapidly on restorations after in vivo exposure, masks or levels off the influence of surface properties like wettability or SFE on biofilm formation. The prevention...

... crevicular fluid; they provide components for the conditioning film (acquired root surface pellicle) and also act as a source of nutrients. The early bacterial colonizers of the root surface are similar to those found on the enamel, and Gram-positive species such as Streptococcus sanguinis , S. oralis , S...

... pellicle. Then, baseline surface nanohardness was determined with a Vickers diamond under a pressure of 50 mN for 15 s. Six baseline indentations were made at intervals of 70 μm. Afterwards, the enamel specimens were individually placed in the appropriate solution under constant agitation at 30°C...

... in the development of peri-implant infections in humans (i.e., peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis). Starting with the formation of a pellicle to acute and rampant peri-implant inflammation, a number of steps, including biofilm formation, aggressive bacterial invasion, and host defense mechanisms...

... enamel against demineralization in vitro. Caries Res 1987;21:297-309. 47. Meurman JH, Frank RM: Scanning electron microscopic study of the effect of salivary pellicle on enamel erosion. Caries Res 1991;25:1-6. 48. Hannig M, Balz M: Influence of in vivo formed salivary pellicle on enamel erosion...

.... Caries Res 1997;31:44-49. 29. Bartlett DW, Bureau GP, Anggiansah A: Evaluation of the pH of a new carbonated soft drink beverage: an in vivo investigation. J Prosthodont 2003;12:21-25. 30. Hannig M: Ultrastructural investigation of pellicle morphogenesis at two different intraoral sites during...

... formation of pellicle, but cannot prevent it. Tooth wear is the progressive loss of dental hard tissues through three processes. The first two are mechanical processes: abrasion (wear produced by interaction between teeth and other materials) and attrition (wear through tooth-tooth contact...

... of cusps; already in early stages, coronal dentine often is exposed. Not only enamel, but also dentine is therefore an important target tissue for anti-erosion strategies. The main goal of active ingredients against erosion is to increase the acid resistance of tooth surfaces or pellicles. The challenge...

... in occlusal and cervical wear. The available evidenceseems insufficient to establish whether abfraction is an important contributor to tooth wear invivo. Saliva can modulate erosive/abrasive tooth wear through formation of pellicle and byremineralisation but cannot prevent it. ...