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Acquired Bracket Pellicle Modulation Via Exposure To Histatin 3, Niklas W. Neilson
Acquired Bracket Pellicle Modulation Via Exposure To Histatin 3, Niklas W. Neilson
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Objectives: To investigate the effect of histatin 3 on the protein pellicle formation on the orthodontic bracket surface.
Methods: Our study consisted of 4 sample groups. A sample of human parotid saliva without histatin functioned as a control group. Other groups were immersed with or without histatin 3 and human parotid saliva. Each group was incubated for 2 hours in their respective substrate at 37°C. The acquired pellicle from each group was harvested, then analyzed with SDS-PAGE and LC-ESI-MS/MS.
Results: Thirty-nine proteins were identified in the control group, 18 were identified in group 2, and 21 were identified in group …