The microbial flora associated with stable endosseous implants
Sordyl, C.M.; Simons, A.M.; Molinari, J.A.
Journal of Oral Implantology 21(1): 19-22
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-6972 PMID: 7473866 Document Number: 439804
Eleven patients with 36 stable endosseous implants in function for at least six months were selected for culturing in this study. Each patient had been restored with a mandibular implant-borne bar overdenture. The bacterial samples were taken from the superior aspect of the implants after bar and abutment removal. The plaque specimens contained predominantly Gram-positive microflora, although Gram-negative species were present in low numbers. This study serves to corroborate previously published reports regarding the characterization of the microflora associated with stable endosseous implants.