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SUBMITTER: Liu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275295 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BMC oral health 20200605 1
<h4>Background</h4>Vinegar has been recognized as an effective antimicrobial agent for long. This study intended to elucidate the effect of commercially available vinegar on in situ pellicle formation and existing 24-h biofilms.<h4>Methods</h4>In situ biofilm formation took place on bovine enamel slabs mounted in individual splints and exposed intraorally over 3 min and 24 h, respectively. After 5 s rinsing with vinegar, all samples were analyzed via fluorescence microscopy (FM), scanning electr ...[more]