Basic Plaque Formation
The mechanisms of plaque formation include:
- Adsorption of proteins and bacteria to form a film on the tooth surface.
- The effect of van der Waals and electrostatic forces between microbial surfaces and the film to create reversible adhesion to the teeth.
- Irreversible adhesion due to intermolecular interactions between cell surfaces and the pellicle.
- Secondary colonisers attach to primary colonisers by intermolecular interaction.
- The cells divide and generate a biofilm.
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